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== Research notes ==
* 462-g


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==

Latest revision as of 04:49, 16 September 2026

Fred E. Coby
Personal details
Born1920
Died1974
NativityGermany
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN34101075
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943)
Section10
EnlistedFt Mcclellan, Alabama
TeamMII 462-G
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Fred E. Coby (1920–1974) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5. Fred enlisted at Ft Mcclellan, Alabama.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 54
Nara ASN 34101075
Nara Name COBY FRED
Nara State 1
Nara County 55
Nara POE 4130
Nara DOE 90441
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 727
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 152
Class_ASN 34101075
Class_Name COBY, Fred
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)