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== Sources ==
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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)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Joseph Gay for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Gay, Joseph for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOSEPH GAY.docx)

Revision as of 03:26, 31 August 2026

Joseph Gay
Personal details
Born1908
Died1994
NativityAustria
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32715880
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944)
Section7A
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Joseph Gay (1908–1994) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 14.

Biography

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Research notes

  • Also PGC2 CI
  • OSS

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 86
Class_ASN 32715880
Class_Name GAY, Joseph
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)