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John W. Welker
Personal details
Born1921
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN34913337
EnlistedCp Shelby, Mississippi
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John W. Welker (born 1921) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. John enlisted at Cp Shelby, Mississippi.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 34913337
Nara Name WELKER JOHN W
Nara State 48
Nara County 125
Nara POE 4545
Nara DOE 150644
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 48
Nativity.1 TENNESSEE
Nara Year of Birth 21
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 9
Nara Weight (lbs) 100
row_source demographics

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)