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'''Karl E. Gay''' (1913&ndash;1978) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 8]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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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 05:43, 16 September 2026

Record status: unconfirmed. Class-roster match confidence is medium. Correct the infobox if you have a source, and note it on talk.
Karl E. Gay
Personal details
Born1913
Died1978
NativityUnited States
ReligionChristian Science
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN01325830
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
Section7C
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Karl E. Gay (1913–1978) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 65
Class_ASN 32864036
Class_Name GAY, Karl E.
match_method pass2_unique_name
row_source both

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)