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Ernest L. Byfield, Jr
| Ernest L. Byfield, Jr | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1914 |
| Died | 1999 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 0343312 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943) |
| Section | 8 |
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Ernest L. Jr Byfield (1914–1999) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 4.
Biography
Philip Issenman from Canada has contacted me about RB Ernest Byfield Jr. Issenman had taped an interview with Ernie, who also served in the OSS, and has offered to share it with the Camp Ritchie Community. I will post excerpts from the transcript, which Mr. issenman has graciously agreed to share with the understanding that he retains the ownership and copyrights to the transcript.
Research notes
- Also GerOB 5
- OSS
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 85 |
| Class_ASN | 343312 |
| Class_Name | Byfield, Ernest L. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- 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 2015-07-09 (1 post)