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|religion= | |religion=Greek Orthodox | ||
|enlistment_place=GREENSBURG PENNSYLVANIA | |enlistment_place=GREENSBURG PENNSYLVANIA | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * 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 01:30, 1 September 2026
| Alex Tomich | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 |
| Died | 2003 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
| Awards | Silver Star |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33279275 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943) |
| Section | 3A |
| Enlisted | Greensburg, Pennsylvania |
Awards and honors
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| Silver Star |
- Listed in By The Numbers/Awards (from Ritchie Boy Secrets by Beverley Driver Eddy).
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Alex Tomich (1918–2003) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5. Alex enlisted at Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
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| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 85 |
| Nara ASN | 33279275 |
| Nara Name | TOMICH ALEX |
| Nara State | 32 |
| Nara County | 51 |
| Nara POE | 3248 |
| Nara DOE | 200742 |
| 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 | 32 |
| Nativity.1 | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Nara Year of Birth | 18 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 760 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 71 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 163 |
| Class_ASN | 33279275 |
| Class_Name | TOMICH, Alex |
| 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)