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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Erroneously entered on roster
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* Civil Life


== 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 12:27, 31 August 2026

Harold M. Short
Personal details
Born1919
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN34773593
EnlistedCp Croft, South Carolina
Research notes on this page are compiled from the source file and later edits. They may be unverified, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be treated as established fact. Please correct the article or add sources on the talk page. For class-roster terms, see About the data.
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Harold M. Short (born 1919) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Harold enlisted at Cp Croft, South Carolina.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Erroneously entered on roster

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 34773593
Nara Name SHORT HAROLD M JR
Nara State 46
Nara County 119
Nara POE 4711
Nara DOE 230443
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 43
Nativity.1 GEORGIA
Nara Year of Birth 19
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 9
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 40
Nara Weight (lbs) 135
row_source demographics
Census_HISTID BC591434-2E0F-4CB9-968F-A57FB0806C46
Census_State NORTH CAROLINA
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 21
Census_BirthYear 1919
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL GEORGIA
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ 2 years of college
Census_OCC 995

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)