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'''William W. Kirkwood''' (born 1915) was a United States Army Technical Sergeant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 12]]. William enlisted at Genesco, New York.
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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 03:47, 31 August 2026

William W. Kirkwood
Personal details
Born1915
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN20242022
RankTechnical Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943)
SectionG (12); 6E (12)
EnlistedGenesco, New York
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William W. Kirkwood (born 1915) was a United States Army Technical Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 12. William enlisted at Genesco, New York.

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Field Imported value
Nara ASN 20242022
Nara Name KIRKWOOD WILLIAM W
Nara State 23
Nara County 55
Nara POE 2339
Nara DOE 270141
Nara Grade Alpha CPL
Nara Grade Code 6
Nara Branch Alpha CAV
Nara Branch Code 93
Branch Cavalry
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 7
Nara Nativity 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 15
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 316
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 71
Nara Weight (lbs) 166
Class_ASN 20242022
Class_Name KIRKWOOD, William W.
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)