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Leo Castelli
| Leo Castelli | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1907 Trieste, Italy As Leo Krausz. Parents |
| Died | 1999 |
| Nativity | Italy |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 42071843 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944) |
| Section | 7C |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Leo Castelli (1907–1999) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 22. Leo enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography
Leo attended University of Milan (LL D). He served as second lieutenant with Italian Army (Field Artillery).
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 92 |
| Nara ASN | 42071843 |
| Nara Name | CASTELLI LEO |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 061 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 010244 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Class_ASN | 42071843 |
| Class_Name | CASTELLI, Leo |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 8 November 1943 OSS inquired as to availability for special assignment.
- 22 April 1944 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen in Fayetteville, NC (No.
- 24 July 1944 Transferred to OSS HQ, Washington, DC.
- 25 May 1944 Interest shown by OSS due to language abilities.
- For OSS info, see Entry 92A RG 226/190/38/20/4 Box 1.
- 22.
- Trieste, Italy as Leo Krausz. Parents.
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Leo Castelli for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Castelli, Leo for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: LEO CASTELLI.doc)