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Correct ASN to 42037587 and replace the wrong-person technical record with AAD rid 8254074
Rebuild technical record in the standard imported-field layout (ASN 42037587)
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! Field !! Value
! Field !! Imported value
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| AAD record id || 8254074
| Approx Age at Death || 84
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| Army serial number || 42037587
| Nara ASN || 42037587
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| Name || HEPPEN CURTIS E
| Nara Name || HEPPEN CURTIS E
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| Residence: state || 22 — New Jersey
| Nara State || 22
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| Residence: county || 037 — Sussex
| Nara County || 037
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| Place of enlistment || 2364 — New York City, New York
| Nara POE || 2364
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| Date of enlistment || 8 September 1943
| Nara DOE || 80943
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| Grade || PVT — Private
| Nara Grade Alpha || PVT
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| Branch || NO (code 02) — No branch assignment
| Nara Grade Code || 8
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| Term of enlistment || 5 — Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
| Nara Branch Alpha || NO
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| Source of Army personnel || 0 — Civil Life
| Nara Branch Code || 2
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| Nativity || N1 — Danzig or Germany
| Branch || No branch assignment
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| Year of birth || 20 (1920)
| Nara Term or Enlistment || 5
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| Race and citizenship || J — White, not yet a citizen
| Term of enlistment || Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
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| Education || 4 — 4 years of high school
| Nara Source || 0
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| Civilian occupation || 227 — Waiters and waitresses, except private family
| Nara Nativity || N1
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| Marital status || 1 — Single, with dependents
| Nara Year of Birth || 20
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| Component of the Army || 7 — Selectees (Enlisted Men)
| Nara Race || J
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| Box number || 1494
| Nara Race Description || White not yet a citizen
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| Film reel number || 8.6##
| Nara Education || 4
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| Nara Civilian Occupation || 227
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| Nara Marital Status || 1
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* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
* 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
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
* National Archives and Records Administration, Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938–1946 (Enlistment Records), in the series World War II Army Enlistment Records, Record Group 64. Record for Curtis E. Heppen, Army serial number 42037587 (AAD rid 8254074): https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=3&cat=WR26&tf=F&q=Heppen&bc=,sl,sd&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=8254074&rlst=5838266,6201056,8254074
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* [https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=3&cat=WR26&tf=F&q=Heppen&bc=,sl,sd&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=8254074&rlst=5838266,6201056,8254074 National Archives AAD enlistment record rid 8254074, Army serial number 42037587 (Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938–1946, World War II Army Enlistment Records, Record Group 64)]
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Revision as of 01:03, 30 September 2026

Curtis E. Heppen
Personal details
Born1920
Died2004
NativityDanzig or Germany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN42037587
RankPrivate
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Curtis E. Heppen (1920–2004) was a United States Army Private associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. He enlisted on 8 September 1943 at New York City, New York.

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Research notes

  • Was Kurt E. Heppenheimer;
  • Army serial number corrected from 42037589 to 42037587. The enlistment data previously in the technical record was a different man's (the card name was ZUCKERMAN ABRAHAM) and has been removed. The technical record now follows National Archives AAD record rid 8254074.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 84
Nara ASN 42037587
Nara Name HEPPEN CURTIS E
Nara State 22
Nara County 037
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 80943
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N1
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 227
Nara Marital Status 1
row_source demographics

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