Hugh D. Jones

Hugh D. Jones
Personal details
Born	1919 Racine, Wisconsin
Died	1944
Nativity	United States
Religion	Protestant
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Arm / service	Infantry
ASN	0463994
Rank	Captain
Rank at Ritchie	First Lieutenant
Camp Ritchie	Class 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943)
Section	1A

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Hugh D. Jones (1919–1944) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9.

Biography

From 1941 to 1942, Jones attended University of Wisconsin (1 year). Hugh attended University of Wisconsin (BS, Agriculture) ROTC. Worked as tire salesman. On 15 October 1943, Completed graduate class in PI. He served as observer in small observation plane to direct tank and. He buried in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy.

Research notes

• BS 8/31/1944
• PI 16

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	25
Class_ASN	0.463994
Class_Name	JONES, Hugh D.
match_method	asn_exact_name_exact
row_source	both

Timeline

• Born 26 March 1919 in Racine, Wisconsin.
• 20 April 1943 — Promoted to 1st Lt.
• 30 October 1943 — Promoted to Captain.
• Buried in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy.
• Enlisted as 2nd Lt (ASN: 0463994).
• Served with PI Team 16 attached to 2nd Armored Division.

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 Hugh D. Jones for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Jones, Hugh D. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HUGH D. JONES.doc)