Charles R. Alkire
Personal details
AwardsSilver Star
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN01116755
RankColonel
Camp RitchieClass 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944)
Other classSpecial Course 21
Awards and honors
Silver Star
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Charles R. Alkire was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.

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  • see 01284980 same name

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  • January 1941 — Enlisted in Army at Missoula, MT as Pvt (ASN: 15073909).
  • 317th Infantry Regiment (80th Infantry Division).
  • Promoted to Captain.
  • Silver Star Medal (for service in Korea).

Sources edit

  • 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 Charles R. Alkire for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Alkire, Charles R. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: CHARLES ALKIRE.docx)