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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records Studied English at Night school, Cincinnati, OH. Worked as salesman in variety stores.


== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 4/30/1906 Born in Germany. Religion: Jewish.
* 7/17/1943 Drafted at Cincinnati as Pvt (ASN: 35872081).
* 1/4/1944 Entered Class 15 (IPW Ge).
* 2/14/1944 Alerted. Assigned to overseas duty prior to graduation.
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== Sources ==
== 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 Eugene J. Hilb for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hilb, Eugene J. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: EUGENE J. HILB.doc)

Revision as of 03:38, 31 August 2026

Eugene J. Hilb
Personal details
Born1906
Died1990
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35872081
EnlistedCincinnati, Ohio
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Eugene J. Hilb (1906–1990) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Eugene enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio.

Biography

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Research notes

  • 2/14/44
  • Transferred from Class 15

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 84
Nara ASN 35872081
Nara Name HILB EUGENE J
Nara State 3
Nara County 61
Nara POE 5321
Nara DOE 170743
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 6
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 180
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
row_source demographics
Census_HISTID A5EA0BC3-3D5C-421F-8C1A-AAF2C55B9793
Census_State OHIO
Census_Relate Head/Householder
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 34
Census_BirthYear 1906
Census_Marital Married, spouse present
Census_Race White
Census_BPL 453
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Citizen Not a citizen, first papers
Census_Educ Grade 10
Census_OCC 278

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)