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Robert G. Botsford
| Robert G. Botsford | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 NYC |
| Died | 2004 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Awards | Purple Heart |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 01321145 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 7A |
| Team | MII 411-G |
|
| Purple Heart |
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Robert G. Botsford (1917–2004) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10.
Biography
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The timeline research also records 1939 Graduated from Yale. 1946-1982 Editor, the New Yorker magazine. Autobiography: “A Life of Privilege, Mostly: A Memoir”.
Research notes
- A Life of Privilege
- Mostly
- 411-g
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 87 |
| Class_ASN | 321145 |
| Class_Name | BOTSFORD, Robert G. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 7/17/1917 Born in NYC (?).
- 10/23/1942 Drafted into Army at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32538252).
- 6/17/1943 Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01321145).
- 7/23/1943 Started Class 10 (French).
- 6/6/1944 Landed at Omaha Beach with 1st Infantry Division;.
- Assigned to MI Team 411-G attached to the 1st Infantry Division.
- Bronze Star (2), Croix de Guerre, Purple Heart.
- Hurtgen Forest; Battle of the Bulge; Promoted to Captain.
Sources
- 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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Robert G. Botsford for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Botsford, Robert G. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ROBERT GARDNER BOTSFORD.doc)