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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)

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Gordon R. Melgren
Personal details
Born1912
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN19125930
EnlistedLos Angeles, California
Research notes on this page are compiled from the source file and later edits. They may be unverified, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be treated as established fact. Please correct the article or add sources on the talk page. For class-roster terms, see About the data.
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Gordon R. Melgren (born 1912) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Gordon enlisted at Los Angeles, California.

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Field Imported value
MRBC2 2
Nara ASN 19125930
Nara Name MELGREN GORDON R
Nara State 91
Nara County 037
Nara POE 9141
Nara DOE 190842
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Branch Signal Corps
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Height (inches) 73
Nara Weight (lbs) 154
row_source demographics
Census_HISTID E844A910-7A96-4033-8129-2C5BBA7F2A81
Census_State WASHINGTON
Census_Relate Other non-relatives
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 28
Census_BirthYear 1912
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL ILLINOIS
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ 4 years of college
Census_OCC 995

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)