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'''Ralph Castelli''' (1909&ndash;1987) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Ralph enlisted at New York City, New York.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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* 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 02:39, 31 August 2026

Ralph Castelli
Personal details
Born1909
Died1987
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32631667
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Ralph Castelli (1909–1987) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Ralph enlisted at New York City, New York.

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 78
Nara ASN 32631667
Nara Name CASTELLI RALPH
Nara State 23
Nara County 5
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 161142
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 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 9
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 27
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 63
Nara Weight (lbs) 134
row_source demographics
Census_HISTID 14E96423-6B2A-4FD2-AC74-75DE6CA2F297
Census_State NEW YORK
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 31
Census_BirthYear 1909
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL NEW YORK
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ 4 years of college
Census_OCC 25

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)