| Arthur W. Curtis | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1906 Chicago. No religion listed |
| Died | 1992 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Air Corps |
| ASN | 0903616 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | First Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 1 (27 July – 19 September 1942) |
| Specialty | IPW German |
| Unit / division | 5th Army |
| Team | IPW 7 |
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Arthur W. Curtis (1906–1992) was a United States Army Major who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 1.
Biography
Graduate of Northwestern University (BSc English, German). Worked as Correspondent, Statistician. In May 1942, Graduate of Air Force Officers Training School. On 15 October 1943, Returned to Camp Ritchie. On 2 February 1945, he served as Chief of Section V.
Research notes
- Chief
- Section V
- Appears as number 17 on the First Class photo/chart.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| Class_ASN | 903616 |
| Class_Name | CURTIS, Arthur V. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 15 October 1943 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
- 1.
- ___ Assigned as OIC IPW Team 7 attached to 3rd U.S. Army.
Sources
- 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)
- First Class chart (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Arthur W. Curtis for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Curtis, Arthur W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ARTHUR W. CURTIS.doc)