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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 02:49, 2 September 2026

Bill Edwin Biar
Personal details
Born1919
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN38156088
EnlistedFt Sam Houston, Texas
Research notes on this page are compiled from the source file and later edits. They may be unverified, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be treated as established fact. Please correct the article or add sources on the talk page. For class-roster terms, see About the data.
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Bill Edwin Biar (born 1919) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Bill enlisted at Ft Sam Houston, Texas.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • No MITC

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 38156088
Nara Name BIAR BILL E
Nara State 85
Nara County 331
Nara POE 8554
Nara DOE 030442
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 153
row_source demographics

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)