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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Also Class 16 JapOB
* Also Class 16 JapOB
* 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 05:40, 16 September 2026

Irving Gaft
Personal details
Born1921
Died1989
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN12124923
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section6K
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Irving Gaft (1921–1989) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18. Irving enlisted at New York City, New York.

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  • Also Class 16 JapOB

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 68
Nara ASN 12124923
Nara Name GAFT IRVING
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 60842
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Code 99
Branch Judge Advocate General's Department
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 990
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 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 902
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 134
Class_ASN 12124923
Class_Name GAFT, Irving
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)