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Robert S. Willis
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| Robert S. Willis | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | 2012 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 12109142 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 7A |
| Enlisted | Princeton, New Jersey |
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Robert S. Willis (1924–2012) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18. Robert enlisted at Princeton, New Jersey.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Was assigned temporary duty with an IPW Maneuver team at Camp Rucker on 29 September 1944 and returned to Camp Ritchie on 16 October 1944. He attended Princeton University Class of 1946.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- ASTP Princeton
- no matching nara data
- OB 37
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 88 |
| Nara ASN | 12109142 |
| Nara Name | WILLIS ROBERT S |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 81 |
| Nara POE | 2267 |
| Nara DOE | 201042 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 3 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 23 |
| Nativity.1 | NEW YORK |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 73 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 151 |
| Class_ASN | 12109142 |
| Class_Name | WILLIS, Robert S. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 29 September 1944.
- 11 December 1944.
- Alerted on 9 December 1944 but was assigned to DEML on 11 December 1944 and promoted to T/Sgt.
- Pfc Willis arrived at Camp Ritchie on 11 April 1944; graduated with Class 18 with a specialty as French linguist; also completed the 20th OB Class on 21 September 1944.
- Was assigned temporary duty with an IPW Maneuver team at Camp Rucker on 29 September 1944 and returned to Camp Ritchie on 16 October 1944.
- He served with the 37th OB team as part of the 68th Infantry Division (Eighth Army) under General MacArthur in the Philippines and also in Japan.
- One card was for a Lt. Robert S. Willis attached to a Canadian Army unit and who was at Camp Ritchie for a Terrain Intelligence Course, Class 31 (non-grad).
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 Robert S. Willis for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Willis, Robert S. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ROBERT S. WILLIS.doc)