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Ernest L. Byfield, Jr
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| Ernest L. Byfield, Jr | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1914 Chicago. Parents |
| Died | 1999 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 0343312 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943) |
| Section | 8 |
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Ernest L. Jr Byfield (1914–1999) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 4.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Byfield served as liaison to OC of S BPR. Ernest worked as a 4/44 to 9/44 Executive Officer, SI Field Detachment, 3rd Army. Worked as broadcaster for NBC International Division; wrote scripts and served as news commentator. Worked on preparation of field manual. He served as liaison to OC of S BPR.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Also GerOB 5
- OSS
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 85 |
| Class_ASN | 343312 |
| Class_Name | Byfield, Ernest L. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 12 December 1914 in Chicago. Parents were of Austrian origin.
- 15 May 1942 — Entered Army as 2nd Lt. (ASN 0343312).
- 6 March 1943 — Graduated with Class 4 (MII French).
- 5 August 1943 — Promoted to 1st Lt.
- 20 August 1943 — Released from Camp Ritchie. Assigned to OSS.
- 1 July 1944 — Promoted to Captain; assigned to HQ ETOUSA.
- 10 September 1945 — Released from OSS service.
- 4/44 to 9/44 Executive Officer, SI Field Detachment, 3rd Army. In charge of.
- Served with C.I.A.
- Worked as broadcaster for NBC International Division; wrote scripts and served as news commentator.
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2015-07-09 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Ernest L. Jr Byfield for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Byfield, Ernest L. Jr for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERNEST BYFIELD JR.doc)