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== Timeline == | |||
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* 3/23/1943 Enlisted in Army at Buffalo NY as Pvt (ASN: 32843961). | |||
* 9/25/1944 Started Class 23 (Counter Intelligence). | |||
* 10/26/1944 Transferred to Fort Sam Houston, TX as Cpl ?. | |||
* 1916 Born in Massachusetts. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * 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 | |||
* 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) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Robert W. Hipkiss for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hipkiss, Robert W. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ROBERT W. HIPKISS.doc) | |||
Revision as of 03:24, 31 August 2026
| Robert W. Hipkiss | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1916 Massachusetts |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32843961 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 23 (25 September – 23 November 1944) |
| Enlisted | Buffalo, New York |
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Robert W. Hipkiss (born 1916) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Robert enlisted at Buffalo, New York.
Biography
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32843961 |
| Nara Name | HIPKISS ROBERT W |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 29 |
| Nara POE | 2309 |
| Nara DOE | 230343 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 134 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 20 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 135 |
| row_source | demographics |
| Census_HISTID | B8F06377-4CC4-4996-8E50-8FE2BF86D441 |
| Census_State | NEW YORK |
| 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 | 4 years of college |
| Census_OCC | 998 |
Timeline
- 3/23/1943 Enlisted in Army at Buffalo NY as Pvt (ASN: 32843961).
- 9/25/1944 Started Class 23 (Counter Intelligence).
- 10/26/1944 Transferred to Fort Sam Houston, TX as Cpl ?.
- 1916 Born in Massachusetts.
Sources
- 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
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Robert W. Hipkiss for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Hipkiss, Robert W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ROBERT W. HIPKISS.doc)