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'''William Nimmo Brown''' (born 1913) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 3]]. William enlisted at Baltimore, Maryland. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
In 1934, William graduated DePaul University (AB, Commerce) [acc to I-24]. From 1939 to 1942 he worked as a hotel executive at Waldorf-Astoria (NYC) and Ambassador (DC). He moved to Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn for transshipment to ETO as part. | |||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* Born 5 March 1913 in Illinois. | |||
* 4 July 1942 — Enlisted in Baltimore as Pvt (ASN: 13073729). | |||
* 23 December 1942 — Graduated Class 3 as S/Sgt. | |||
* December 1943 — Completed approx. 3-mo. course at OCS at Shrivenham. Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 02041083). | |||
* Assigned to “Detachment A” along with 12 other servicemen from Class 3L all of whom (with one exception) were included in Assignment I-24. | |||
* Moved to Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn for transshipment to ETO as part. | |||
* of group of 55 enlisted men. (On same Special Order were some members of Camp Ritchie’s Composite Service Unit). | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * 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) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of William Nimmo Brown for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Brown, William Nimmo for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WILLIAM NIMMO BROWN.doc) | |||
Latest revision as of 04:32, 16 September 2026
| William Nimmo Brown | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1913 Illinois |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 13073729 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 3 (2 November – 23 December 1942) |
| Section | L |
| Enlisted | Baltimore, Maryland |
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William Nimmo Brown (born 1913) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 3. William enlisted at Baltimore, Maryland.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1934, William graduated DePaul University (AB, Commerce) [acc to I-24]. From 1939 to 1942 he worked as a hotel executive at Waldorf-Astoria (NYC) and Ambassador (DC). He moved to Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn for transshipment to ETO as part.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 13073729 |
| Nara Name | BROWN WILLIAM N |
| Nara State | 1 |
| Nara County | 31 |
| Nara POE | 3110 |
| Nara DOE | 40742 |
| 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 | 61 |
| Nativity.1 | ILLINOIS |
| Nara Year of Birth | 13 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 71 |
| Nara Marital Status | 8 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 71 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 166 |
| Class_ASN | 13073729 |
| Class_Name | BROWN, William N. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 5 March 1913 in Illinois.
- 4 July 1942 — Enlisted in Baltimore as Pvt (ASN: 13073729).
- 23 December 1942 — Graduated Class 3 as S/Sgt.
- December 1943 — Completed approx. 3-mo. course at OCS at Shrivenham. Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 02041083).
- Assigned to “Detachment A” along with 12 other servicemen from Class 3L all of whom (with one exception) were included in Assignment I-24.
- Moved to Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn for transshipment to ETO as part.
- of group of 55 enlisted men. (On same Special Order were some members of Camp Ritchie’s Composite Service Unit).
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 William Nimmo Brown for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Brown, William Nimmo for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WILLIAM NIMMO BROWN.doc)