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'''Sam Rettinger''' (1911&ndash;2007) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 18]]. Sam enlisted at Jamaica, New York.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* 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 04:18, 31 August 2026

Sam Rettinger
Personal details
Born1911
Died2007
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32106815
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section7B
EnlistedJamaica, New York
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Sam Rettinger (1911–2007) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18. Sam enlisted at Jamaica, New York.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 96
Nara ASN 32106815
Nara Name RETTINGER SAM
Nara State 23
Nara County 47
Nara POE 2349
Nara DOE 130341
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 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 11
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 56
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 150
Class_ASN 32106815
Class_Name RETTINGER, Sam
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)