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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 05:07, 16 September 2026

Claude Dern
Personal details
Born1906
Died1995
NativityFrance
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN11056632
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943)
Section7
EnlistedRutland, Vermont
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Claude Dern (1906–1995) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6. Claude enlisted at Rutland, Vermont.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 89
Nara ASN 11056632
Nara Name DERN CLAUDE
Nara State 16
Nara County 3
Nara POE 1665
Nara DOE 10942
Nara Grade Alpha P0T
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha CE
Nara Branch Code 82
Branch Corps of Engineers
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 L2
Nara Year of Birth 6
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 44
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 169
Class_ASN 11056632
Class_Name DERN, Claude
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID B0EDD766-BB5E-4D4D-A9FF-E31B54825FA7
Census_State NEW YORK
Census_Relate Other non-relatives
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 34
Census_BirthYear 1906
Census_Marital Divorced
Census_Race White
Census_BPL 421
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Citizen Naturalized citizen
Census_Educ Grade 12
Census_OCC 995

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)