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'''John T. Blake''' (1923&ndash;1970) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 8]]. John enlisted at Lawrence, Kansas.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==

Revision as of 04:18, 20 August 2026

John T. Blake
Personal details
Born1923
Died1970
NativityMor
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN17082893
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
Section7A
EnlistedLawrence, Kansas
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John T. Blake (1923–1970) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8. John enlisted at Lawrence, Kansas.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 47
Nara ASN 17082893
Nara Name BLAKE JOHN T
Nara State 75
Nara County 95
Nara POE 7358
Nara DOE 100942
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 845
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity O4
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 17082893
Class_Name BLAKE, John T.
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)