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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 12:28, 31 August 2026

Max Siesel
Personal details
Born1918
Died1977
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32162316
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944)
Section5D
EnlistedCp Upton Yaphank, New York
TeamsIPW 97, IPW 94
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Max Siesel (1918–1977) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16. Max enlisted at Cp Upton Yaphank, New York.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 59
Nara ASN 32162316
Nara Name SIESEL MAX
Nara State 23
Nara County 47
Nara POE 2314
Nara DOE 280741
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 7
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the Philippine Department
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N1
Nara Year of Birth 18
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 678
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 65
Nara Weight (lbs) 129
Class_ASN 32162316
Class_Name SIESEL, Max
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 84C56103-4154-4A81-A58D-D2ED696533C8
Census_State NEW YORK
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 22
Census_BirthYear 1918
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 Grade 12
Census_OCC 220

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)