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== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
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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 12:29, 31 August 2026

James C. Skipper
Personal details
Born1918
Died2012
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN14068801
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944)
Section1A
EnlistedFt Bragg, North Carolina
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James C. Skipper (1918–2012) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 15. James enlisted at Ft Bragg, North Carolina.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 94
Nara ASN 14068801
Nara Name SKIPPER JAMES C
Nara State 46
Nara County 47
Nara POE 4625
Nara DOE 210342
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 46
Nativity.1 NORTH CAROLINA
Nara Year of Birth 18
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 105
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 155
Class_ASN 14068801
Class_Name SKIPPER, James C.
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)