Bruno H. Bettini
| Bruno H. Bettini | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1915 Rome, Italy |
| Died | 2012 |
| Nativity | Italy |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Chemical Warfare Service |
| ASN | 01036851 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943) |
| Section | 5F |
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Bruno H. Bettini (1915–2012) was a Ritchie Boy (from Italy; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11.
Biography edit
Bruno attended Fordham College (BA, Italian). From 1938 to 1939, he attended Fordham College (MA, Romance Languages).
On 1 September 1943, Bettini was assigned to Faculty, Section X. He oSS (file not available at NARA).
In 1952, Bettini was assigned to Korea (525th Military Intelligence Service Group).
Research notes edit
- to Capt OSS
Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 97 |
| Class_ASN | 36851 |
| Class_Name | BETTINI, Bruno H. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline edit
- Born 29 July 1915 in Rome, Italy.
- 12 December 1942 — Commissioned Second Lt. (ASN: 01036851).
- 8 May 1943 — Graduated Order of Battle Class 3 in Wash, D.C.
- 1 September 1943 — Assigned to Faculty, Section X.
- 23 October 1943 — Graduated with Class 11. Classified as Italian Interrogator.
- 1952 — Assigned to Korea (525th Military Intelligence Service Group).
- OSS (file not available at NARA).
- OSS (no file).
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-11-10 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Bruno H. Bettini for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Bettini, Bruno H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: BRUNO H. BETTINI.doc, BRUNO H. BETTINI.docx)