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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 04:08, 31 August 2026

Record status: unconfirmed. Class-roster match confidence is medium-high. Correct the infobox if you have a source, and note it on talk.
Richard Niess
Personal details
Born1914
Died1986
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33594882
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section5E
EnlistedPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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Richard Niess (1914–1986) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. Richard enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 72
Nara ASN 33594882
Nara Name NIESS RICHARD
Nara State 2
Nara County 101
Nara POE 3295
Nara DOE 230343
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 39
Nara Year of Birth 14
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 3
Nara Civilian Occupation 958
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 2
Nara Weight (lbs) 111
Class_ASN 33594822
Class_Name NIESS, Richard
match_method asn_near_name_exact
row_source both

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)