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Leroy Henry Woodson
| Leroy Henry Woodson | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1913 U. S |
| Died | 1983 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Coast Artillery Corps |
| ASN | 01040846 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 1 (27 July – 19 September 1942) |
| Specialty | IPW German |
| Unit / division | 92nd Infantry Division |
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Leroy Henry Woodson (1913–1983) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 1.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1949, Woodson attended PhD from Catholic University. Leroy attended Faculty (Language instructor) at Howard University. He attended Studying for PhD (languages). He returned to Camp Ritchie. Worked as Mail clerk, USPO. He worked for National Geographic and many national magazines.
Overseas he served in Italy with the 92nd Infantry Division (the “Buffalo Soldiers”).
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Negro; Also SC3
- Appears as number 24 on the First Class photo/chart.
- Italy with 92nd Infantry Division (“Buffalo Soldiers”) per Mia Grosjean
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 70 |
| Class_ASN | 40846; 1040846 |
| Class_Name | WOODSON, Leroy H. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact; asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 12 July 1913 in U. S. (Negro).
- 27 July 1942 — Entered Class 1 (32 Officers only).
- 27 July 1942 — Entered Class 1 (IPW Ge).
- 19 September 1942 — Graduated Class 1 (IPW Ge) Camp Ritchie.
- 17 December 1942 — Promoted to 1st Lt.
- September 1941 — Enlisted (as Cpl).
- August 1943 — ? Special Class 3 (CIC – 2-day close combat?).
- 8-9/1944 Division arrived in Naples.
- Returned to Camp Ritchie.
- Transferred to 92nd Infantry Division, Fort McClellan, AL.
- one of 4 officers assigned as Assistants to G-2 (Major MacWillie).
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): Grosjean book or article.doc (Mia Grosjean, “Robert L. Grosjean and the Camp Ritchie Pioneers”)
- 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 Leroy Henry Woodson for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Woodson, Leroy Henry for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: LEROY H. WOODSON 2018.doc, LEROY H. WOODSON 2019.doc)