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'''John Salay, Jr''' (1921&ndash;2004) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 15]]. John enlisted at Ft George G Meade, Maryland.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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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

John Salay, Jr
Personal details
Born1921
Died2004
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN13083716
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944)
Section6D
EnlistedFt George G Meade, Maryland
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John Salay, Jr (1921–2004) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 15. John enlisted at Ft George G Meade, Maryland.

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  • PI 50
  • Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 83
Nara ASN 13083716
Nara Name SALAY JOHN JR
Nara State 32
Nara County 21
Nara POE 3150
Nara DOE 160243
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 5
Nara Nativity 0
Nara Year of Birth 0
Nara Race Description Unknown
Nara Education 0
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 0
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 123
Class_ASN 13083716
Class_Name SALAY, John
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)