Singer, Robert A. (39287028) - Revision history

Admin: Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

2026-09-17T12:56:58Z

Add 20 July 1943 Camp Ritchie naturalization (Washington Post 21 Jul 1943)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add~~ a ~~biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Robert was a Ritchie Boy from Czechoslovakia. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 9. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in ''The Washington Post''.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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			Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
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	\| row_source \|\| both		\| row_source \|\| both
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			== Timeline ==
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			* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943)
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			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf\|Same clipping (PDF)]]
			* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]]
			* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg\|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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: Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

2026-08-31T12:29:03Z

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

2026-08-26T19:04:56Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

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	\|class_rank=Pvt		\|class_rank=Pvt
	\|birth_year=1913		\|birth_year=1913
	\|nativity=Cz		\|nativity=Czechoslovakia
	\|enlistment_place=LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA		\|enlistment_place=LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA
	\|state=CALIFORNIA		\|state=CALIFORNIA

Admin: Remove redundant Civil Life research note

2026-08-23T05:17:12Z

Remove redundant Civil Life research note

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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Fr 411;405		* Fr 411;405
	* Civil Life

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Admin: Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

2026-08-20T13:16:19Z

Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

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	{{Soldier		{{Soldier
			\|lede_on_page=1
	\|asn=39287028		\|asn=39287028
	\|surname=Singer		\|surname=Singer
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	\|class_display=9		\|class_display=9
	}}		}}

			<div class="soldier-lead">
			'''Robert A. Singer''' (born 1913) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 9]]. Robert enlisted at Los Angeles, California.
			</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

Admin: Remove invalid assignment field

2026-08-20T04:26:51Z

Remove invalid assignment field

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	\|enlistment_place=LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA		\|enlistment_place=LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA
	\|state=CALIFORNIA		\|state=CALIFORNIA
	~~\|assignment=II-332~~
	\|overseas=Y		\|overseas=Y
	\|rank_final=Pvt		\|rank_final=Pvt
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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=39287028
|surname=Singer
|first=Robert
|middle=A.
|class_section=7A
|class_rank=Pvt
|birth_year=1913
|nativity=Cz
|enlistment_place=LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA
|state=CALIFORNIA
|assignment=II-332
|overseas=Y
|rank_final=Pvt
|certificate=3008
|education=Post-graduate
|occupation=Teachers (secondary school) and principals
|marital=Single without dependents
|confidence=medium-high
|class_number=9
|class_display=9
}}

== Biography ==
''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''

== Research notes ==
* Fr 411;405
* Civil Life

== Gallery ==
''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload|upload a photo]] and add <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]]</nowiki></code> here, or set <code>|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''

== Technical record ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! Field !! Imported value
|-
| Nara ASN || 39287028
|-
| Nara Name || SINGER ROBERT A
|-
| Nara State || 91
|-
| Nara County || 37
|-
| Nara POE || 9141
|-
| Nara DOE || 40343
|-
| Nara Grade Alpha || PVT
|-
| Nara Grade Code || 8
|-
| Nara Branch Alpha || NO
|-
| Nara Branch Code || 2
|-
| Branch || No branch assignment
|-
| 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 || N4
|-
| Nara Year of Birth || 13
|-
| Nara Race || J
|-
| Nara Race Description || White not yet a citizen
|-
| Nara Education || 9
|-
| Nara Civilian Occupation || 31
|-
| Nara Marital Status || 6
|-
| Nara Height (inches) || 30
|-
| Nara Weight (lbs) || 138
|-
| Class_ASN || 38237028
|-
| Class_Name || SINGER, Robert A.
|-
| match_method || pass2_near2_asn_name
|-
| 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)