Louis A. Morales
| Louis A. Morales | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 Puerto Rico |
| Died | 2021 |
| Nativity | Puerto Rico |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32417688 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 3 (2 November – 23 December 1942) |
| Section | I |
| Enlisted | Ft Jay Governors Island, New York |
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Louis A. Morales (1921–2021) was a Ritchie Boy (from Puerto Rico) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 3.
Biography edit
Luis (Louis) Morales Melendez passed away in April 2021 at age 100. Every Ritchie Boy's story is unique. Whether they emigrated from Germany, Austria, Italy or Japan or were born in the United States, learned to speak German or Italian at home or at school, came with a high school education or college degree, they all came together at Camp Ritchie with a common mission - to use their training in military intelligence to help break the morale of the enemy and gather information about the enemy troops movements and their state of mind. He didn't match the typical profile of a but fit in well, served his country heroically, and needs to be recognized for his heroism.
Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32417688 |
| Nara Name | MORALES LOUIS A |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2327 |
| Nara DOE | 310742 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| 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 | !0 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 21 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 134 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 66 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 114 |
| Class_ASN | 32417688 |
| Class_Name | MORALES, Louis |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline edit
- Born 24 January 1921 in Puerto Rico.
- 31 July 1942 — Enlisted at Fort Jay (?) NY as Pvt (ASN: 32417688).
- 29th Infantry Division (116th Inf Regt).
- Served under the command of Capt (later Major) Thomas Howie, who has.
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 2021-06-30 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Louis A. Morales for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Morales, Louis A. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: LOUIS A. MORALES.docx)