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'''Maurice E. Smith''' (1916&ndash;1980) was a United States Army Technical Sergeant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 25]] and [[Class 26]]. Maurice enlisted at Ft Devens, Massachusetts.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==

Revision as of 13:18, 20 August 2026

Maurice E. Smith
Personal details
Born1916
Died1980
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31060146
RankTechnical Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945), 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945)
Section4E (25); 4D (26)
EnlistedFt Devens, Massachusetts
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Maurice E. Smith (1916–1980) was a United States Army Technical Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25 and Class 26. Maurice enlisted at Ft Devens, Massachusetts.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 64
Nara ASN 31060146
Nara Name SMITH MAURICE E
Nara State 13
Nara County 25
Nara POE 1328
Nara DOE 160142
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
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
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 13
Nativity.1 MASSACHUSETTS
Nara Year of Birth 16
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 31
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 143
Class_ASN 31060146
Class_Name SMITH, Maurice E.; SMITH, Meurice E.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact; asn_exact_name_compatible
row_source both
Census_HISTID 176BDEDA-165C-49EC-8515-66C2C8F27F3A
Census_State MASSACHUSETTS
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 24
Census_BirthYear 1916
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL MASSACHUSETTS
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ 5+ years of college
Census_OCC 18

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)