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'''Louis Fier''' (1921&ndash;2012) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 16]]. Louis enlisted at Ft Monmouth Red Bank, New Jersey.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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* SC12 JapOB Pacific
* SC12 JapOB Pacific
* OB 254
* OB 254
* Civil Life


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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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 05:28, 16 September 2026

Louis Fier
Personal details
Born1921
Died2012
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN12160659
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944)
Section7C
EnlistedFt Monmouth Red Bank, New Jersey
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Louis Fier (1921–2012) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16. Louis enlisted at Ft Monmouth Red Bank, New Jersey.

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  • OB 254

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 91
Nara ASN 12160659
Nara Name FIER LOUIS
Nara State 23
Nara County 47
Nara POE 2235
Nara DOE 151242
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha SC
Nara Branch Code 90
Branch Signal Corps
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 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 21
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 66
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 136
Class_ASN 12160659
Class_Name FIER, Louis
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)