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{{Soldier
{{Soldier
|lede_on_page=1
|asn=34824327
|asn=34824327
|surname=Gay
|surname=Gay
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|middle=R.
|middle=R.
|class_section=E; 5E
|class_section=E; 5E
|class_rank=Pvt
|class_rank=Private
|birth_year=1923
|birth_year=1923
|death_year=1981
|death_year=1981
|nativity=Ge
|nativity=Germany
|religion=J
|religion=Jewish
|enlistment_place=FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA
|enlistment_place=FT MCPHERSON ATLANTA GEORGIA
|state=GEORGIA
|state=GEORGIA
|rank_final=Pvt
|rank_final=Private
|certificate=D
|certificate=D
|education=1 year of high school
|education=1 year of high school
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|class_display=13
|class_display=13
}}
}}
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'''Edgar R. Gay''' (1923&ndash;1981) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 13]]. Edgar enlisted at Ft Mcpherson Atlanta, Georgia.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* 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)