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William E. Mccown
| William E. Mccown | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1898 |
| Died | 1966 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32619430 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943) |
| Section | 7A |
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William E. Mccown (1898–1966) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9.
Biography
From 1916 to 1918, William attended 2 years as Art Major at University of Missouri.
Research notes
- See file
- PI 5 ?; 406 ?
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 68 |
| Class_ASN | 32619430 |
| Class_Name | McCOWN, William E. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- November 1942 — Enlisted as Pvt (ASN 32619430).
- 18 August 1943 — Graduated with Class 9 (French) as Typist-Linguist.
- 28 September 1943 — Promoted to T/3.
- Born 27 July 1898 in MO.
- “During World War II, he served with Army Intelligence in London as a French translator”.
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 William E. Mccown for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Mccown, William E. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WILLIAM E. MCCOWN.doc)