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Ernest R. Sons

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Ernest R. Sons
Personal details
Birth nameSohns
Born3 October 1917
United States
Died2016
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceOrdnance Department
ASN01552179
RankCaptain
Rank at RitchieSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943)
Section14
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Ernest R. Sons (1917–2016) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6.

Biography[edit | edit source]

From 1936 to 1940, Ernest attended Miami University (Ohio) (BA Botany).

Sons trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 6).

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also Class 4 OB; to Lt. Col.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 99
Class_ASN 552179
Class_Name SONS, Ernest R.
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 3 October 1917 in U.S.
  • 5 June 1944 — Promoted to 1st Lt.
  • 2 June 1945 — Promoted to Captain.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Ernest R. Sons for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Sons, Ernest R. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERNEST R. SONS.doc)