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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 5/16/44 Start of Class 19.
* 10/6/44 Completed Class 21 in OB (German) (started 9/7/44).
* 4/5/24 Born in New York City.
* 1941-43 Completed 2 years at NYU (Arts). Served as Sgt in ROTC.
* 1st Lt. Joseph B. Taphorn 1921-2015 Class 18.
* 3/44 Arrived as Pfc at Camp Ritchie.
* Assigned to Oise base.
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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 Burton S. Miller for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Miller, Burton S. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: BURTON S. MILLER.doc)

Revision as of 04:03, 31 August 2026

Burton S. Miller
Personal details
Born1924
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN12113885
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944)
Section6C
EnlistedSyracuse, New York
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Burton S. Miller (born 1924) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 19. Burton enlisted at Syracuse, New York.

Biography

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Research notes

  • Also Class 21 GerOB
  • OB 66
  • 4/5/1924-A

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 12113885
Nara Name MILLER BURTON S
Nara State 23
Nara County 5
Nara POE 2386
Nara DOE 61142
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 24
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 145
Class_ASN 12113885
Class_Name MILLER, Burton S.
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)