Muir, Merlin L. (36291172) - Revision history

Admin: Remove NG / negative research-note markers; keep other roster facts

2026-09-16T17:40:33Z

Remove NG / negative research-note markers; keep other roster facts

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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* NG Class 17 6C		* Class 17 6C

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Admin: Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

2026-08-31T04:06:08Z

Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Admin: Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

2026-08-26T18:36:11Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

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	\|birth_year=1922		\|birth_year=1922
	\|death_year=2007		\|death_year=2007
	\|nativity=US		\|nativity=United States
	\|religion=P		\|religion=Protestant
	\|enlistment_place=MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN		\|enlistment_place=MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN
	\|state=WISCONSIN		\|state=WISCONSIN

Admin: Remove redundant Civil Life research note

2026-08-23T05:08:08Z

Remove redundant Civil Life research note

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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* NG Class 17 6C		* NG Class 17 6C
	* Civil Life

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Admin: Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

2026-08-20T12:38:00Z

Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

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	{{Soldier		{{Soldier
			\|lede_on_page=1
	\|asn=36291172		\|asn=36291172
	\|surname=Muir		\|surname=Muir
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	\|class_display=26		\|class_display=26
	}}		}}

			<div class="soldier-lead">
			'''Merlin L. Muir''' (1922–2007) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 26]]. Merlin enlisted at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
			</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

Admin: Remove invalid assignment field

2026-08-20T04:12:18Z

Remove invalid assignment field

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	\|enlistment_place=MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN		\|enlistment_place=MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN
	\|state=WISCONSIN		\|state=WISCONSIN
	~~\|assignment=VIII-1191~~
	\|overseas=N		\|overseas=N
	\|certificate=10544		\|certificate=10544
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	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Admin: Initial import

2026-08-18T02:00:00Z

Initial import

New page

{{Soldier
|asn=36291172
|surname=Muir
|first=Merlin
|middle=L.
|class_section=4G
|class_rank=Cpl
|birth_year=1922
|death_year=2007
|nativity=US
|religion=P
|enlistment_place=MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN
|state=WISCONSIN
|assignment=VIII-1191
|overseas=N
|certificate=10544
|education=4 years of high school
|occupation=Bookkeepers and cashiers except bank cashiers
|marital=Single without dependents
|confidence=high
|class_number=26
|class_display=26
}}

== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
* NG Class 17 6C
* Civil Life

== Gallery ==
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== Technical record ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! Field !! Imported value
|-
| Approx Age at Death || 85
|-
| Nara ASN || 36291172
|-
| Nara Name || MUIR MERLIN L
|-
| Nara State || 63
|-
| Nara County || 19
|-
| Nara POE || 6359
|-
| Nara DOE || 211242
|-
| Nara Grade Alpha || PVT
|-
| Nara Grade Code || 8
|-
| Nara Branch Alpha || BI
|-
| Nara Branch Code || 0
|-
| Branch || Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
|-
| 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 || 63
|-
| Nativity.1 || WISCONSIN
|-
| Nara Year of Birth || 22
|-
| Nara Race || 1
|-
| Nara Race Description || White citizen
|-
| Nara Education || 4
|-
| Nara Civilian Occupation || 101
|-
| Nara Marital Status || 6
|-
| Nara Height (inches) || 71
|-
| Nara Weight (lbs) || 144
|-
| Class_ASN || 36291172
|-
| Class_Name || MUIR, Merlin L.
|-
| match_method || asn_exact_name_exact
|-
| row_source || both
|}

== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)