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Ritchie, William L

US, WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954

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Full Name: Ritchie, William L
Gender: Male
Race: White (includes Mexican)
Admission Age: 24
Admission Date: Feb 1945
Admission Type Of Injury: InjuryType: Battle casualty; InjuryType2: All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person
Military Service Number: 34937662
Rank: Enlisted Man (includes Aviation Cadet or Student)
Unit: 2
Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Length Of Service: 6-12 mo.
Medical Diagnosis: Diagnosis: Wound(s), lacerated with no nerve or artery involvement; Location: Lower lobe of right lung; CausativeAgent: Bullet, Rifle; Diagnosis: Hemothorax; Diagnosis: Pleuritis, fibrinous
Medical Treatment: Pneumonorrhaphy (suture of lung); Penicillin therapy (treatment with penicillin)
Discharge Type: Disposition: Discharged or Retired for Disability, Line of Duty, Yes; FinalResult: Discharge/retirement: med reasons--but not for any residual condition w/ a code
Discharge Date: Sep 1945
Discharge Place: Convalescent Hospital, ZI
Notes: Invalided Home (except repatriated) during current year
Description: 634708
Conflict Period: World War II
Served For: United States of America
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