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'''Josef Rysan''' (1914&ndash;1990) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 6]]. Josef enlisted at Salt Lake City, Utah.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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* Also Class 9 OB
* Also Class 9 OB
* OB 18
* OB 18
* 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 04:22, 31 August 2026

Josef Rysan
Personal details
Born1914
Died1990
NativityCzechoslovakia
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39908737
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943)
Section2
EnlistedSalt Lake City, Utah
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Josef Rysan (1914–1990) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6. Josef enlisted at Salt Lake City, Utah.

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  • Also Class 9 OB
  • OB 18

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 76
Nara ASN 39908737
Nara Name RYSAN JOSEF
Nara State 61
Nara County 31
Nara POE 9689
Nara DOE 20243
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 N4
Nara Year of Birth 14
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 171
Class_ASN 39908737
Class_Name RYSAN, Josef
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)