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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)

Latest revision as of 04:08, 31 August 2026

Kenneth C. Newbern
Personal details
Born1926
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN14189222
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945)
Section6C
EnlistedFt Mcpherson Atlanta, Georgia
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Kenneth C. Newbern (born 1926) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25. Kenneth enlisted at Ft Mcpherson Atlanta, Georgia.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also OB29
  • 2/17/1926-
  • Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 14189222
Nara Name NEWBERN KENNETH C
Nara State 42
Nara County 57
Nara POE 4344
Nara DOE 210644
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha N-
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 5
Nara Nativity 42
Nativity.1 FLORIDA
Nara Year of Birth 26
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 500
Class_ASN 14189222
Class_Name NEWBERN, Kenneth C.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 2915A339-FF99-4FE8-B6FC-2B6AF5D70A14
Census_State FLORIDA
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 14
Census_BirthYear 1926
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL FLORIDA
Census_MBPL FLORIDA
Census_FBPL FLORIDA
Census_Nativity Native born, both parents native
Census_Educ Grade 5-8
Census_OCC 995
Census_Mtongue English
Census_Vet1940 Veteran

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)