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* 4/3/1942 Drafted into Army at Fort Jay, NY as Pvt (ASN: 32297302).
* 3/11/1945 Started Class 28.
* 1905 Born in Dubbeln, Latvia (Russia). Religion: Jewish.
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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 William Sanderson for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Sanderson, William for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WILLIAM SANDERSON.docx)

Revision as of 04:23, 31 August 2026

William Sanderson
Personal details
Born1905
Died1990
NativityRussia
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32297302
EnlistedFt Jay Governors Island, New York
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William Sanderson (1905–1990) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. William enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 85
Nara ASN 32297302
Nara Name SANDERSON WILLIAM
Nara State 23
Nara County 81
Nara POE 2327
Nara DOE 30442
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
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 O9
Nara Year of Birth 5
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 44
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 190
row_source demographics

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)