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Joseph Earl Bourgeois
| Joseph Earl Bourgeois | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1916 |
| Died | 1976 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 15382408 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943) |
| Section | 4 |
| Enlisted | Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana |
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Joseph Earl Bourgeois (1916–1976) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 4. Joseph enlisted at Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.
Biography
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The timeline research also records 550 out of 11,637 who graduated the basic 8-week course. ___ Studied at University of Heidelberg. For your information, a comprehensive and expertly-written book about the Ritchie Boys is just now being published. He was a member of Class 4 (of 31) and received Certificate No. Modern Language Association. Married in 1945 or 1946.
Research notes
- Ob 16
- Mirs
- Wash
- Washington, D.C.
- Also Class 4
- Fr 404
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 60 |
| Nara ASN | 15382408 |
| Nara Name | BOURGE IS JOSEPH E |
| Nara State | 52 |
| Nara County | 67 |
| Nara POE | 5124 |
| Nara DOE | 51242 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NMB |
| 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 | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 52 |
| Nativity.1 | KENTUCKY |
| Nara Year of Birth | 16 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 68 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 152 |
| Class_ASN | 15382408 |
| Class_Name | Bourgeois, Joseph E. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 1/6/1943 Started Class 4 (specialty IPW Ge).
- 5/24/1944 Released from duty with MIRS and OB 16 and assigned to XII Corps.
- 6/5/1944 Assigned to IPW Team 27 attached to XII Corps.
- May 1943 Assigned to MIRS in Washington.
- ___ Assigned to OB Team 16 attached to the 2nd Armored Division.
- ___ Enlisted as Pvt (ASN: 15382408).
- ___ Graduated German Order of Battle Class 16.
- ___ Promoted to M/Sgt.
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 Joseph Earl Bourgeois for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Bourgeois, Joseph Earl for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: JOSEPH E. BOURGEOIS (2021).docx, JOSEPH E. BOURGEOIS.docx)