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Alfred T. Newton
| Alfred T. Newton | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1902 |
| Died | 1993 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36702201 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943) |
| Section | 3 |
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Alfred T. Newton (1902–1993) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 4.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In the meantime, He sergeant Newton wrote and published his lecture notes and demonstration materials as a manual. Alfred , of Ritchie’s 4th class, served as Acting Chief of the Washington Branch.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- MIS
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 91 |
| Class_ASN | 36702201 |
| Class_Name | Newton, Alfred T. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Assigned to Camp Hunt (Acting Chief, MIRS).
- During this period Austrian-born Sergeant Alfred T. Newton, of Ritchie’s 4th class, served as Acting Chief of the Washington Branch. Newton was called upon, again and again, to give lectures and demonstrations at the Pentagon in order to instruct intelligence personnel about the form and content of documents relating to German military personnel. By the.
- Promoted to Sgt.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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 Alfred T. Newton for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Newton, Alfred T. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ALFRED T. NEWTON.docx)