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Joseph W. Eaton
| Joseph W. Eaton | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 2012 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32498461 |
| Rank | Private |
| Enlisted | Ft Jay Governors Island, New York |
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Joseph W. Eaton (1919–2012) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie.
Biography
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From the personal files of RB Joseph W. Eaton, Psychological Warfare Division of the 12th United States Army Group from 1943 to 1945 is the poem "
From the personal files of RB Joseph W. Eaton, Psychological Warfare Division of the 12th United States Army Group from 1943 to 1945 is the Camp Ritchie Poem titled "
From the personal files of RB Joseph W. Eaton, Psychological Warfare Division of the 12th United States Army Group from 1943 to 1945 is the Camp Ritchie Poem, from circa 1943, titled "It's All Over but the Fighting"
From the personal files of RB Joseph W. Eaton, Psychological Warfare Division of the 12th United States Army Group from 1943 to 1945 is the Camp Ritchie Poem, from circa 1943, titled "It's All Over but the Fighting" Images courtesy of the USHMM
From the personal files of RB Joseph W. Eaton, Psychological Warfare Division of the 12th United States Army Group from 1943 to 1945 is the Camp Ritchie Poem, circa 1943, titled "It's All Over but the Fighting" Images courtesy of the USHMM
Research notes
- 12th Army Group
- USHMM
- to 4th MRBC, 4/20/44
- See USHMM 'Curator's Corner
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| MRBC4 | 4 |
| Approx Age at Death | 93 |
| Nara ASN | 32498461 |
| Nara Name | EATON JOSEPH W |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2327 |
| Nara DOE | 90942 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| 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 | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 19 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 27 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 63 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 112 |
| row_source | demographics |
Sources
- Wikipedia: Joseph W. Eaton
- 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 2021-08-11 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-06 (6 posts)