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Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources
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Richard L. Christensen
Personal details
Born1913
NativityUnited States
ReligionLatter-day Saints
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32180919
RankFirst Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section6B
EnlistedFt Dix, New Jersey
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Richard L. Christensen (born 1913) was a United States Army First Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18. Richard enlisted at Ft Dix, New Jersey.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • 1913-2004?

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 32180919
Nara Name CHRISTENSEN RICHARD L
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2229
Nara DOE 40941
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 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 96
Nativity.1 UTAH
Nara Year of Birth 13
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 48
Nara Marital Status 8
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 162
Class_ASN 32180919
Class_Name CHRISTENSEN, Richard L.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
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)