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'''Chester Handleman''' (1917&ndash;1980) was a United States Army Technician Fourth Grade who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 16]]. Chester enlisted at Ft Devens, Massachusetts.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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* Also SC7 PI
* Also SC7 PI
* OB
* OB
* 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 06:06, 16 September 2026

Chester Handleman
Personal details
Born1917
Died1980
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31186769
RankTechnician Fourth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944)
Section7C
EnlistedFt Devens, Massachusetts
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Chester Handleman (1917–1980) was a United States Army Technician Fourth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16. Chester enlisted at Ft Devens, Massachusetts.

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  • OB

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 63
Nara ASN 31186769
Nara Name HANDLEMAN CHESTER
Nara State 13
Nara County 27
Nara POE 1328
Nara DOE 271042
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 13
Nativity.1 MASSACHUSETTS
Nara Year of Birth 17
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 678
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 152
Class_ASN 31186769
Class_Name HANDLEMAN, Chester
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)