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Robert S. Willis
| Robert S. Willis | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | 2012 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 12109142 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 7A |
| Enlisted | Princeton, New Jersey |
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Robert S. Willis (1924–2012) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18. Robert enlisted at Princeton, New Jersey.
Biography
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The timeline research also records Princeton University Class of 1946. Was assigned temporary duty with an IPW Maneuver team at Camp Rucker on 9/29/44 and returned to Camp Ritchie on 10/16/44.
Research notes
- ASTP Princeton
- no matching nara data
- OB 37
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 88 |
| Nara ASN | 12109142 |
| Nara Name | WILLIS ROBERT S |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 81 |
| Nara POE | 2267 |
| Nara DOE | 201042 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 3 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 23 |
| Nativity.1 | NEW YORK |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 73 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 151 |
| Class_ASN | 12109142 |
| Class_Name | WILLIS, Robert S. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- Pfc Willis arrived at Camp Ritchie on 4/11/44; graduated with Class 18 with a specialty as French linguist; also completed the 20th OB Class on 9/21/44.
- Was assigned temporary duty with an IPW Maneuver team at Camp Rucker on 9/29/44 and returned to Camp Ritchie on 10/16/44.
- Alerted on 12/9/44 but was assigned to DEML on 12/11/44 and promoted to T/Sgt.
- He served with the 37th OB team as part of the 68th Infantry Division (Eighth Army) under General MacArthur in the Philippines and also in Japan.
- One card was for a Lt. Robert S. Willis attached to a Canadian Army unit and who was at Camp Ritchie for a Terrain Intelligence Course, Class 31 (non-grad).
- There was no full personnel card for Pfc Robert S. Willis (ASN 12109142).
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 S. Willis for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Willis, Robert S. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ROBERT S. WILLIS.doc)