Soft launch: Soldier biographies and research notes vary in completeness. Prefer class-roster, NARA, newspapers, and other cited sources for contested facts — treat Research notes as leads, not settled history. Anyone can correct a page; contact us with questions.

Beigel, Edgar J. (33405305): Difference between revisions

From Ritchie Boys Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing
Expand exact roster rank codes (class_rank: T/5 -> Technician Fifth Grade)
 
(3 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 6: Line 6:
|middle=J.
|middle=J.
|class_section=7A
|class_section=7A
|class_rank=T/5
|class_rank=Technician Fifth Grade
|birth_year=1922
|birth_year=1922
|death_year=2004
|death_year=2004
|nativity=US
|nativity=United States
|religion=J
|religion=Jewish
|enlistment_place=PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA
|enlistment_place=PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA
|state=ALASKA
|state=ALASKA
Line 32: Line 32:
== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Also Class 23 GerOB
* Also Class 23 GerOB
* Civil Life


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
Line 104: Line 103:


== 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 04:10, 16 September 2026

Edgar J. Beigel
Personal details
Born1922
Died2004
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33405305
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944)
Section7A
EnlistedPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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.
Sources & confidence: Treat Research notes as leads, not settled fact. Prefer NARA, the class roster, newspapers, Find a Grave, or published histories for contested claims. Mark unsourced claims with {{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.


Edgar J. Beigel (1922–2004) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 22. Edgar enlisted at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also Class 23 GerOB

Gallery[edit | edit source]

After you are autoconfirmed, upload a photo and add [[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]] here, or set |photo=Example.jpg in the infobox.

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 82
Nara ASN 33405305
Nara Name BEIGEL EDGAR J
Nara State 2
Nara County 3
Nara POE 3298
Nara DOE 111242
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 22
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 6
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 142
Class_ASN 33405305
Class_Name BEIGEL, Edgar J.
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)