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Paul A. Horgan
| Paul A. Horgan | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1916 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Awards | Good Conduct; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 11083321 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945) |
| Section | 4E |
| Enlisted | Ft Devens, Massachusetts |
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| Good Conduct | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign |
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Paul A. Horgan (born 1916) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 26. Paul enlisted at Ft Devens, Massachusetts.
Biography
Paul A. Horgan was born on 24 March 1916. He entered the Army on 8 September 1942 and trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 26).
Horgan served fourteen months overseas as a Counter Intelligence Corps special agent in the Asiatic-Pacific theater, including the Luzon campaign. He received the Good Conduct Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon with one battle star. He was discharged on 10 March 1946.
Research notes
- 3/24/1916-
- Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer
- Street address from the packet summary is omitted. Birth date comes from the live Research notes (3/24/1916). No death date is in the packet.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 11083321 |
| Nara Name | HORGAN PAUL A |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 9 |
| Nara POE | 1328 |
| Nara DOE | 220343 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 5 |
| Nara Nativity | 13 |
| Nativity.1 | MASSACHUSETTS |
| Nara Year of Birth | 16 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 2 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 116 |
| Class_ASN | 11083321 |
| Class_Name | HORGAN, Paul A. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 24 March 1916 — Born.
- 8 September 1942 — Entered the Army.
- World War II — Trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 26).
- World War II — Served fourteen months overseas as a CIC special agent; Luzon campaign.
- 10 March 1946 — Discharged.
Sources
- RB Archive local-service summary for Paul A. Horgan (CIC; Camp Ritchie; Asiatic-Pacific / Luzon; Good Conduct Medal)
- 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)