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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* PI 121
* PI 121
* 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 05:33, 16 September 2026

Ralph C. Foss
Personal details
Born1922
Died1999
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN19120897
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section6D
EnlistedSeattle, Washington
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Ralph C. Foss (1922–1999) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18. Ralph enlisted at Seattle, Washington.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • PI 121

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 77
Nara ASN 19120897
Nara Name FOSS RALPH C
Nara State 97
Nara County 33
Nara POE 9778
Nara DOE 40942
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 745
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 97
Nativity.1 WASHINGTON
Nara Year of Birth 22
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 71
Nara Weight (lbs) 163
Class_ASN 19120897
Class_Name FOSS, Ralph C.
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)