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Leo Castelli
| Leo Castelli | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1907 Trieste, Italy As Leo Krausz. Parents |
| Died | 1999 |
| Nativity | Italy |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 42071843 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944) |
| Section | 7C |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Leo Castelli (1907–1999) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 22. Leo enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography
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The timeline research also records 1941-1942 Courses at Columbia University (towards PhD in Political Science). University of Milan (LL D). 1933-1944 Worked in bank and as financial officer for companies. Served as 2nd Lt with Italian Army (Field Artillery).
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 92 |
| Nara ASN | 42071843 |
| Nara Name | CASTELLI LEO |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 061 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 010244 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Class_ASN | 42071843 |
| Class_Name | CASTELLI, Leo |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 9/4/1907 Born in Trieste, Italy as Leo Krausz. Parents from Austria/Hungary.
- 11/8/1943 OSS inquired as to availability for special assignment.
- 1/15/1944 Inducted into U.S. Army at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 42071843).
- 5/25/1944 Interest shown by OSS due to language abilities.
- 7/24/1944 Transferred to OSS HQ, Washington, DC.
- For OSS info, see Entry 92A RG 226/190/38/20/4 Box 1.
- Served as 2nd Lt with Italian Army (Field Artillery).
- Started Class 22 (French).
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 Leo Castelli for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Castelli, Leo for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: LEO CASTELLI.doc)