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Herman worked as X-Ray medical technician. In 1938, he attended Medical student, Vienna, two years, non-graduate. He [Married/Divorced in Austria]. | |||
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* 18 September 1943 — Enlisted in Army at Los Angeles as Pvt (ASN: 39710429). | |||
* 21 January 1944 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen. | |||
* Assigned to Composite Service Unit. | |||
* Promoted to Pfc. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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* 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) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Herman Merl for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Merl, Herman for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HERMAN MERL.doc) | |||
Latest revision as of 02:52, 2 September 2026
| Herman Merl | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Meral |
| Born | 1912 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39710429 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Enlisted | Los Angeles, California |
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Herman Merl (born 1912) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Herman enlisted at Los Angeles, California.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Herman worked as X-Ray medical technician. In 1938, he attended Medical student, Vienna, two years, non-graduate. He [Married/Divorced in Austria].
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- No courses
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 39710429 |
| Nara Name | MERL HERMAN |
| Nara State | 91 |
| Nara County | 037 |
| Nara POE | 9141 |
| Nara DOE | 180943 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 18 September 1943 — Enlisted in Army at Los Angeles as Pvt (ASN: 39710429).
- 21 January 1944 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
- Assigned to Composite Service Unit.
- Promoted to Pfc.
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Herman Merl for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Merl, Herman for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HERMAN MERL.doc)