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Gaetan De Bourbon Parme
| Gaetan De Bourbon Parme | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 June 1905 |
| Died | 9 March 1958 |
| Nativity | Italy |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32714144 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943), 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | 7B |
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Gaetan de Bourbon-Parme (11 June 1905–9 March 1958) was a Camp Ritchie trainee (ASN 32714144) from the House of Bourbon-Parma.
Biography
Gaetan (Gaetano) de Bourbon-Parme was born on 11 June 1905 in Italy (a Gross research note also records 3 June 1905 as an alternate). Published accounts place him as an instructor at Camp Ritchie and note later service connected with the Normandy landings and the campaign in France. He died in France on 9 March 1958.
Research notes
- Prince De Bourbon Parme
- SOE ?
- Gross note cites “Von Elbe (p. 262)” for this entry (Joachim von Elbe memoir/context; page not verified here).
- Gross note links a Google Images search for a possible Camp Ritchie photograph (scrubbing a pot); search URL is not a stable image source and was not uploaded.
- Alternate birth date in Gross note: 3 June 1905 (Wikipedia uses 11 June 1905).
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 53 |
| Class_ASN | 32714144 |
| Class_Name | DE BOURBON, Gaetan; DeBOURBIN, Gaetan |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_compatible; pass2_asn_first |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ASSORTED NAMES.doc (Gaetan de Bourbon-Parma entry)
- Wikipedia: Prince Gaetano of Bourbon-Parma
- 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)