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Zimmer, William J. (12050816): Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 04:39, 20 August 2026
| William J. Zimmer | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 |
| Died | 1995 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 12050816 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5F |
| Enlisted | Elizabeth, New Jersey |
| Teams | IPW 12, IPW 116 |
William J. Zimmer (1922 – 1995) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944). William enlisted at Elizabeth, New Jersey.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 73 |
| Nara ASN | 12050816 |
| Nara Name | ZIMMER WILLIAM J |
| Nara State | 22 |
| Nara County | 39 |
| Nara POE | 2220 |
| Nara DOE | 280146 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | M SG |
| Nara Grade Code | 1 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | MP |
| Nara Branch Code | 6 |
| Branch | Corps of Military Police |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 3 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for Hawaiian Department |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | S |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 22 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 480 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 76 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 313 |
| Class_ASN | 12050816 |
| Class_Name | ZIMMER, William J. |
| 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)