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Edmund L. King

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Edmund L. King
Personal details
Born1914
Died2005
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceInfantry
ASN01305597
RankFirst Lieutenant
Rank at RitchieSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943)
Section9
TeamIPW 11
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Edmund L. King (1914–2005) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 7.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Edmund graduated from high school in Austin, TX. He graduated with degrees (BA, MA) from University of Texas.

King trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 7).

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • 3rd Army Inter Ctr
  • 34th Inf Div ?

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 91
Class_ASN 305597
Class_Name KING, Edmund L.
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both


Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 24 December 1942 — Commissioned as Second Lt. (ASN 01305597).
  • Graduated Class 7 (IPW Ge).

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 Edmund L. King for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of King, Edmund L. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: EDMUND L. KING.doc)