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'''John S. Laing''' (1923&ndash;1965) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 11]]. John enlisted at Ithaca, New York.
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== Biography ==
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* 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)

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John S. Laing
Personal details
Born1923
Died1965
NativityChile
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN12103401
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943)
Section6E
EnlistedIthaca, New York
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John S. Laing (1923–1965) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 11. John enlisted at Ithaca, New York.

Biography

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Research notes

  • PI 36
  • Civil Life

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 42
Nara ASN 12103401
Nara Name LAING JOHN S
Nara State 11
Nara County 1
Nara POE 2348
Nara DOE 41242
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Code 79
Branch Pharmacy Corps
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 5993
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity J8
Nara Year of Birth 23
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 145
Class_ASN 12103401
Class_Name LAING, John S.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)