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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Harold worked as truck driver (heavy) and manager of retail food store. In 1936, he attended Student at University of Minnesota (Liberal Arts – 1 year).


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==

Revision as of 03:01, 1 September 2026

Harold L. Goldish
Personal details
Born1918
Died1990
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN37596041
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945)
Section6B
EnlistedFt Snelling, Minnesota
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Harold L. Goldish (1918–1990) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 27. Harold enlisted at Ft Snelling, Minnesota.

Biography

Harold worked as truck driver (heavy) and manager of retail food store. In 1936, he attended Student at University of Minnesota (Liberal Arts – 1 year).

Research notes

  • Also Class 29 JapOB

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 72
Nara ASN 37596041
Nara Name GOLDISH HAROLD L
Nara State 74
Nara County 123
Nara POE 7435
Nara DOE 60644
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 74
Nativity.1 MINNESOTA
Nara Year of Birth 18
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 736
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 37596041
Class_Name GOLDISH, Harold L.
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)