Salminen, August (35670883) - Revision history

Admin: Clean name after title move: date/note from title (moved to infobox/Research notes); explain in Research notes (Dan Gross DEMOGRAPHICS.csv / museum roster)

2026-09-27T19:43:59Z

Clean name after title move: date/note from title (moved to infobox/Research notes); explain in Research notes (Dan Gross DEMOGRAPHICS.csv / museum roster)

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	\|surname=Salminen		\|surname=Salminen
	\|first=August		\|first=August
	\|~~middle~~=8/30/1945		\|death_date=30 August 1945
	\|birth_year=1899		\|birth_year=1899
	\|death_year=1945		\|death_year=1945
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	<div class="soldier-lead">		<div class="soldier-lead">
	'''August ~~8/30/1945~~ Salminen''' (1899–1945) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. August enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio.		'''August Salminen''' (1899–1945) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. August enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio.
	</div>		</div>

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	* USHMM		* USHMM
	* Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge		* Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge
			* Dan Gross's research spreadsheet (DEMOGRAPHICS.csv, row 16088) has ''8/30/1945'' in the middle-name field; the same row gives death year 1945 (approximate age at death 46, birth year 1899), so the date is read as his date of death, 30 August 1945, and is now in the infobox.

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Admin: Admin moved page Salminen, August 8/30/1945 (35670883) to Salminen, August (35670883) without leaving a redirect: Remove date/note from title (moved to infobox/Research notes)

2026-09-27T19:43:58Z

Admin moved page Salminen, August 8/30/1945 (35670883) to Salminen, August (35670883) without leaving a redirect: Remove date/note from title (moved to infobox/Research notes)

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:43, 27 September 2026
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Admin: Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

2026-08-31T04:22:41Z

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

2026-08-26T19:00:52Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

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	\|birth_year=1899		\|birth_year=1899
	\|death_year=1945		\|death_year=1945
	\|nativity=Fi		\|nativity=Finland
	\|enlistment_place=CINCINNATI OHIO		\|enlistment_place=CINCINNATI OHIO
	\|state=HAWAII		\|state=HAWAII

Admin: Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

2026-08-20T13:04:51Z

Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

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	{{Soldier		{{Soldier
			\|lede_on_page=1
	\|asn=35670883		\|asn=35670883
	\|surname=Salminen		\|surname=Salminen
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	\|marital=Single without dependents		\|marital=Single without dependents
	}}		}}

			<div class="soldier-lead">
			'''August 8/30/1945 Salminen''' (1899–1945) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. August enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio.
			</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
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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=35670883
|surname=Salminen
|first=August
|middle=8/30/1945
|birth_year=1899
|death_year=1945
|nativity=Fi
|enlistment_place=CINCINNATI OHIO
|state=HAWAII
|certificate=D
|education=Grammar school
|occupation=Gardeners and grounds keepers parks cemetaries etc.
|marital=Single without dependents
}}

== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
* To Camp Ellis
* USHMM
* Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge

== Gallery ==
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== Technical record ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! Field !! Imported value
|-
| Approx Age at Death || 46
|-
| Nara ASN || 35670883
|-
| Nara Name || SALMINEN AUGUST
|-
| Nara State || 3
|-
| Nara County || 61
|-
| Nara POE || 5321
|-
| Nara DOE || 71142
|-
| 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 || 2
|-
| Nara Nativity || M6
|-
| Nara Year of Birth || 99
|-
| Nara Race || 1
|-
| Nara Race Description || White citizen
|-
| Nara Education || 0
|-
| Nara Civilian Occupation || 340
|-
| Nara Marital Status || 6
|-
| Nara Height (inches) || 65
|-
| Nara Weight (lbs) || 113
|-
| row_source || demographics
|}

== 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)