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John R. Guenard
| John R. Guenard | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1908 U.S |
| Died | 1976 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Cavalry |
| ASN | 0283852 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | First Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 1 (27 July – 19 September 1942) |
| Specialty | French |
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John R. Guenard (1908–1976) was a United States Army Major who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 1.
Biography
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The timeline research also records ___ Diploma from University of Paris (Phonetics). ___ Graduate of Massachusetts State College (BS, Languages). ___ Worked as Teacher and Head of French Department.
Research notes
- Appears as number 2 on the First Class photo/chart.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 68 |
| Class_ASN | 283852 |
| Class_Name | GUENARD, John R. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 7/18/1908 Born in U.S. Religion: Baptist.
- 7/27/1942 Started Class 1 (French).
- 9/11/1943 Promoted to Major.
- Served in Vietnam. Retired as Lt. Col.
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)
- First Class chart (Camp Ritchie: The First Class chart)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of John R. Guenard for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Guenard, John R. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOHN R. GUENARD.doc)