Henry Elwell Funk, II
| Henry Elwell Funk, II | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Henry Elwell Funk II |
| Born | 22 March 1917 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 28 January 1982 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33793436 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | 7A (13); E (13) |
| Enlisted | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Team | MII 412-G |
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Henry Elwell Funk (22 March 1917 – 28 January 1982) was a Philadelphia-born Ritchie Boy (Class 13) and Haverford College graduate who served as a language-trained intelligence soldier.
Biography edit
Henry Elwell Funk II was born on 22 March 1917 in Philadelphia. He graduated from Haverford College in June 1943. In March 1943 he had applied for a Navy interpreter commission but was refused because he had not yet graduated; after Haverford he entered Army language and intelligence channels and trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 13).
He died on 28 January 1982.
Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 65 |
| Nara ASN | 33793436 |
| Nara Name | FUNK HENRY E |
| Nara State | 2 |
| Nara County | 101 |
| Nara POE | 3295 |
| Nara DOE | 20843 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | P T |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 32 |
| Nativity.1 | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Nara Year of Birth | 17 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 0 |
| Class_ASN | 33793436 |
| Class_Name | FUNK, Henry E.; Funk, Henry E. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | 208C88EB-4742-4E0E-84A7-C465E949501F |
| Census_State | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Census_Relate | Head/Householder |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 23 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1917 |
| Census_Marital | Married, spouse present |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Educ | Grade 11 |
| Census_OCC | 156 |
Timeline edit
- 22 March 1917 — Born in Philadelphia.
- March–June 1943 — Navy interpreter application refused; graduated Haverford College.
- Camp Ritchie Class 13 — Intelligence / language training.
- 28 January 1982 — Died.
Sources edit
- McNair, McNear, and McNeir genealogies — Henry Elwell Funk II entry (RB Archive PDF/DOCX)
- 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 2022-12-21 (1 post)