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Leonard E. Abel

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Leonard E. Abel
Personal details
Born1918
New York
Died1970
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceField Artillery
ASN01171861
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944)
Section6C
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Leonard E. Abel (1918–1970) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 15.

Biography[edit | edit source]

From 1937 to 1940, he attended Columbia University as Pre-Med student. On 26 June 1944, he shipped out to ETO via Fort Hamilton, NY as a member of Order of. He Graduated high school in NYC. Worked in sales promotion for a food company.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also Class 13 OB
  • Ob 16

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 52
Class_ASN 171861
Class_Name ABEL, Leonard E.
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 12 April 1918 in New York.
  • 5 April 1944 — Graduated with Class 16 (Photo Interpretation, Chief).
  • Battle Team 16 attached to the 82nd Airborne Division. Shipment also.
  • Worked in sales promotion for a food company.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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 Leonard E. Abel for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Abel, Leonard E. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: LEONARD E. ABEL.doc)