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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* 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)

Revision as of 03:03, 31 August 2026

Lee Edwards
Personal details
Born1923
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39074159
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944)
Section7A
EnlistedSan Francisco, California
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Lee Edwards (born 1923) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 22. Lee enlisted at San Francisco, California.

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Research notes

  • Transfer to Language School
  • 12/19/1923-?

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 39074159
Nara Name EDWARDS LEE
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 9175
Nara DOE 170544
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 90
Nara Year of Birth 23
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 660
Class_ASN 39074159
Class_Name EDWARDS, Lee
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)