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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)

Latest revision as of 03:47, 31 August 2026

David Kerner
Personal details
Born1920
Died2008
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33322116
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 24 (26 October – 29 December 1944)
Section7B
EnlistedPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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David Kerner (1920–2008) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 24. David enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 88
Nara ASN 33322116
Nara Name KERNER DAVID
Nara State 2
Nara County 101
Nara POE 3295
Nara DOE 110742
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 32
Nativity.1 PENNSYLVANIA
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 6
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 77
Nara Weight (lbs) 192
Class_ASN 33322116
Class_Name KERNER, David
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 5571A49D-119A-48A6-98D5-5E7DB5730CB0
Census_State PENNSYLVANIA
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 20
Census_BirthYear 1920
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL PENNSYLVANIA
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ 4 years of college
Census_OCC 995

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)