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Richard Rawls Wadleigh

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Richard Rawls Wadleigh
Personal details
Born9 August 1912
Bude, England. Father
Died1988
NativityGreat Britain
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN01823526
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943)
TeamIPW 179
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Richard Rawls Wadleigh (1912–1988) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Summary Richard R Wadleigh of Peterborough, Hillsborough County, NH was born on August 9, 1912. Richard R Wadleigh lived 1 year longer than the average family member when died at the age of 76. ADVERTISEMENT share Memories below ADVERTISEMENT Memories that Matter for families, friends, family history and fans. Richard worked as actor in California. In 1988, Wadleigh died in crash of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Pan Am 103 (Lockerbie)

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 76
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Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 9 August 1912 in Bude, England. Father: American.
  • 1988 — Died in crash of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.
  • Assigned to IPW Team 179 attached to 36th Infantry.
  • Weather Squadron, March Field CA as Lt. (ASN: 01823526).

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Richard R Wadleigh (1912 - 1988) - Peterborough, NH | Genealogy & Family History (ancientfaces.com)
  • 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 Richard Rawls Wadleigh for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Wadleigh, Richard Rawls for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: RICHARD R. WADLEIGH.doc)