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'''Alfred Popper''' (1911&ndash;1992) was a United States Army Technician Fourth Grade who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 14]]. Alfred enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* 418 CIC Det
* 418 CIC Det
* Civil Life


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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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 04:14, 31 August 2026

Alfred Popper
Personal details
Born1911
Died1992
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32515254
RankTechnician Fourth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944)
Section5C
EnlistedFt Jay Governors Island, New York
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Alfred Popper (1911–1992) was a United States Army Technician Fourth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 14. Alfred enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 81
Nara ASN 32515254
Nara Name POPPER ALFRED
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2327
Nara DOE 300942
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 11
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 783
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 156
Class_ASN 32515254
Class_Name POPPER, Alfred
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 359FA7EA-A8EE-4D73-BBF4-722CDF51311D
Census_State NEW YORK
Census_Relate Other relatives
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 29
Census_BirthYear 1911
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL 453
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Citizen Not a citizen, first papers
Census_Educ 2 years of college
Census_OCC 260

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)