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Albert Hammond Staton, Jr.
| Albert Hammond Staton, Jr. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1921 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Died | 29 July 2015 Coral Gables |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Chemical Warfare Service |
| ASN | 0474449 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944) |
| Section | 7B |
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Albert H. Jr. Staton (1 April 1921 – 29 July 2015) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 22.
Biography
Albert Hammond Staton Jr. (1 April 1921 – 29 July 2015) was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He passed the Georgia Tech admission exam at age 15 (and was asked to wait a year), earned a B.S. In chemical engineering there in 1941, and served in the U.S. Army from June 1942 to March 1946—first in chemical munitions at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, then with military intelligence training at Camp Ritchie (classes 22 and 24), and later as an intelligence officer with the 77th Infantry Division in the Philippines and on Kerama Retto, Ie Shima, and Okinawa. He was promoted to captain on Okinawa and received the Bronze Star. After the war he worked for Panamerican Investment Company (Panamco) in Colombia, Mexico, and Brazil, helping build one of the largest Coca-Cola bottling operations outside the United States. He died at his home in Coral Gables, Florida, at age 94.
Research notes
- Also Class 24 JapOB
- 482T
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 94 |
| Class_ASN | 474449 |
| Class_Name | STATON, Albert H. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
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 2022-10-05 (4 posts)