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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
Bruno attended Fordham College (BA, Italian). From 1938 to 1939, he attended Fordham College (MA, Romance Languages). From 1939 to 1941, he attended Fordham College (Graduate studies in Romance Languages).
Research notes
- to Capt OSS
Technical record
| 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
- 1 September 1943 Assigned to Faculty, Section X.
- 1952- Assigned to Korea (525th Military Intelligence Service Group).
- 11.
- 3.
- 6.
- OSS (file not available at NARA).
- OSS (no file).
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)
- 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)