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Robert M. Slusser
| Robert M. Slusser | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1916 |
| Died | 1997 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 01296279 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 3 (2 November – 23 December 1942) |
| Section | D |
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Robert M. Slusser (1916–1997) was a U.S. Army second lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 3.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Robert M. Slusser was born in 1916. He trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 3 as a second lieutenant. His name appears in secondary literature on Allied codebreaking and intelligence that discusses Camp Ritchie trainees. He died in 1997.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Bletchley; Cairo 6/18/43
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Page scan from Codebreakers citing Camp Ritchie / Slusser (RB Archive; Internet Archive). -
Page scan from Codebreakers citing Camp Ritchie / Slusser (RB Archive; Internet Archive). -
Page scan from Codebreakers citing Camp Ritchie / Slusser (RB Archive; Internet Archive).
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 81 |
| Class_ASN | 296279 |
| Class_Name | SLUSSER, Robert M. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 1916 — Born.
- Camp Ritchie Class 3 (second lieutenant).
- 1997 — Died.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Codebreakers page scan 3
- Codebreakers page scan 2
- Codebreakers page scan 1
- Internet Archive — Codebreakers (Camp Ritchie / Slusser mention, around p. 74)
- 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)