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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 01:54, 1 September 2026

Karl H. Zehms
Personal details
Born1916
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN16060791
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944)
Section6C
EnlistedMilwaukee, Wisconsin
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Karl H. Zehms (born 1916) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 19. Karl enlisted at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • PI 106
  • 5/14/1916- ?

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 16060791
Nara Name ZEHMS KARL H
Nara State 63
Nara County 117
Nara POE 6359
Nara DOE 140542
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha AC
Nara Branch Code 20
Branch Air Corps
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 493
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 63
Nativity.1 WISCONSIN
Nara Year of Birth 16
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 185
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 164
Class_ASN 16060791
Class_Name ZEHMS, Karl H.
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)