William K. Riehl
| William K. Riehl | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 United States |
| Died | 2021 |
| Nativity | * |
| Awards | Good Conduct Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 13043367 |
| Rank | Private |
| Enlisted | Baltimore, Maryland |
Awards and honors
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| Good Conduct Medal |
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William K. Riehl (1920–2021) was a Ritchie Boy (from *) who trained at Camp Ritchie.
Biography edit
"Bill" Riehl (1920–2020) enlisted in the U.S. On 22 January 1944, William graduated from Special Class B-10. He trained at Camp Ritchie and served in counterintelligence with the Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment, Intelligence Division, Third Service Command, at Baltimore. He did not serve overseas. He received the Good Conduct Medal and a Maryland Certificate of Appreciation for his World War II service, including work on counterintelligence related to possible espionage against the U.S.
Research notes edit
- Check with Bernie
- 1920- A
Gallery edit
Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 13043367 |
| Nara Name | RIEHL WILLIAM K |
| Nara State | 1 |
| Nara County | 007 |
| Nara POE | 3110 |
| Nara DOE | 111241 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Height (inches) | 71 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 154 |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline edit
- Born 7 January 1920 in U.S.
- 11 December 1941 — Enlisted at Baltimore as Pvt (ASN: 13043367).
- 10 January 1944 — Started Special Class B-10 (for CIC personnel).
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-10-05 (3 posts)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-10-18 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-11-09 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-11-10 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-02-11 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of William K. Riehl for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Riehl, William K. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WILLIAM K. RIEHL.doc)