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Henry Elwell Funk, II
| Henry Elwell Funk, II | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Henry Elwell Funk II |
| Born | 22 March 1917 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 28 January 1982 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33793436 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | 7A (13); E (13) |
| Enlisted | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Team | MII 412-G |
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Henry Elwell Funk (22 March 1917 – 28 January 1982) was a Philadelphia-born Ritchie Boy (Class 13) and Haverford College graduate who served as a language-trained intelligence soldier.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Henry Elwell Funk II was born on 22 March 1917 in Philadelphia. He graduated from Haverford College in June 1943. In March 1943 he had applied for a Navy interpreter commission but was refused because he had not yet graduated; after Haverford he entered Army language and intelligence channels and trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 13).
He died on 28 January 1982.
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 65 |
| Nara ASN | 33793436 |
| Nara Name | FUNK HENRY E |
| Nara State | 2 |
| Nara County | 101 |
| Nara POE | 3295 |
| Nara DOE | 20843 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | P T |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| 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 | 32 |
| Nativity.1 | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Nara Year of Birth | 17 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 0 |
| Class_ASN | 33793436 |
| Class_Name | FUNK, Henry E.; Funk, Henry E. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | 208C88EB-4742-4E0E-84A7-C465E949501F |
| Census_State | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Census_Relate | Head/Householder |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 23 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1917 |
| Census_Marital | Married, spouse present |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Educ | Grade 11 |
| Census_OCC | 156 |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 22 March 1917 — Born in Philadelphia.
- March–June 1943 — Navy interpreter application refused; graduated Haverford College.
- Camp Ritchie Class 13 — Intelligence / language training.
- 28 January 1982 — Died.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- McNair, McNear, and McNeir genealogies — Henry Elwell Funk II entry (RB Archive PDF/DOCX)
- 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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-12-21 (1 post)