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'''Morton A. Elsner''' (1913&ndash;2006) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 18]]. Morton enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut.
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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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Morton A. Elsner
Personal details
Born1913
Died2006
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31312613
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section6A
EnlistedHartford, Connecticut
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Morton A. Elsner (1913–2006) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18. Morton enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 93
Nara ASN 31312613
Nara Name ELSNER MORTON A
Nara State 11
Nara County 3
Nara POE 1143
Nara DOE 270143
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 11
Nativity.1 CONNECTICUT
Nara Year of Birth 13
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 22
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 138
Class_ASN 31312613
Class_Name ELSNER, Morton A.
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)