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Henry L. Mason

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Henry L. Mason
Personal details
Birth nameMoser Ludwig
Born1900
Germany as Ludwig Moser
Died2000
NativityGermany
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN0552567
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943)
TeamsIPW 164, MII 512-G, MII 445-G
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Henry L. Mason (1900–2000) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Henry worked as a career at National Bureau of Standards.

Mason trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 11). He was assigned to IPW Team 164 attached to XXI Corps. On 10 October 1944, Mason was assigned to MII 445 (HQ Channel).

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also 33548334
  • xfr MIS

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 100
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Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 4 January 1944 — Enlisted in Army at Baltimore as Pvt (ASN: 33548334).
  • 10 October 1944 — Assigned to MII 445 (HQ Channel).
  • Assigned to IPW Team 164 attached to XXI Corps.
  • 1900 — Born in Germany as Ludwig Moser.

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 Henry L. Mason for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Mason, Henry L. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HENRY L. MASON note.doc)