Joseph Earl Bourgeois
| Joseph Earl Bourgeois | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1916 |
| Died | 1976 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 15382408 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943) |
| Section | 4 |
| Enlisted | Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana |
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Joseph Earl Bourgeois (1916–1976) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 4. Joseph enlisted at Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.
Biography edit
He married in 1945 or 1946. He modern Language Association. He for your information, a comprehensive and expertly-written book about the Ritchie Boys is just now being published. He attended 550 out of 11,637 who graduated the basic 8-week course. He attended ___ Studied at University of Heidelberg. He was a member of Class 4 (of 31) and received Certificate No.
Research notes edit
- Ob 16
- Mirs
- Wash
- Washington, D.C
- Fr 404
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Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 60 |
| Nara ASN | 15382408 |
| Nara Name | BOURGE IS JOSEPH E |
| Nara State | 52 |
| Nara County | 67 |
| Nara POE | 5124 |
| Nara DOE | 51242 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NMB |
| 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 | 52 |
| Nativity.1 | KENTUCKY |
| Nara Year of Birth | 16 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 68 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 152 |
| Class_ASN | 15382408 |
| Class_Name | Bourgeois, Joseph E. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline edit
- 6 March 1943 — Graduated with Class 4.
- May 1943 — Assigned to MIRS in Washington.
- 24 May 1944 — Released from duty with MIRS and OB 16 and assigned to XII Corps.
- 5 June 1944 — Assigned to IPW Team 27 attached to XII Corps.
- Married in 1945 or 1946.
- I would like to prepare a timeline for your father because he was an early trainee at the camp. He was a member of Class 4 (of 31) and received Certificate No. 550 out of 11,637 who graduated the basic 8-week course. He is also an example of a soldier whose knowledge of the German language was very good so he was being trained to be an interrogator of.
- ___ Assigned to OB Team 16 attached to the 2nd Armored Division.
- ___ Enlisted as Pvt (ASN: 15382408).
- ___ Graduated German Order of Battle Class 16.
- ___ Promoted to M/Sgt.
- ___ Returned to U.S.
Sources edit
- 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 Joseph Earl Bourgeois for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Bourgeois, Joseph Earl for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: JOSEPH E. BOURGEOIS (2021).docx, JOSEPH E. BOURGEOIS.docx)