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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* 4th class
* 4th class
* 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 02:48, 31 August 2026

John L. Custer
Personal details
Born1913
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39207975
EnlistedSeattle, Washington
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John L. Custer (born 1913) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. John enlisted at Seattle, Washington.

Biography[edit | edit source]

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • 4th class

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 39207975
Nara Name CUSTER JOHN M
Nara State R7
Nara County 33
Nara POE 9778
Nara DOE 140543
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 0
Nara Nativity 97
Nativity.1 WASHINGTON
Nara Year of Birth 13
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 9
Nara Civilian Occupation 22
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 666
row_source demographics
Census_HISTID 664CFA69-AFCB-4C6E-AEA1-C83948CC0AFB
Census_State WASHINGTON
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 27
Census_BirthYear 1913
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL WASHINGTON
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ Grade 12
Census_OCC 14

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)