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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 04:09, 31 August 2026

Fritz Nova
Personal details
Born1915
Died1995
NativityGermany
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33837360
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 28 (11 March – 10 May 1945)
Section5C
EnlistedAllentown, Pennsylvania
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Fritz Nova (1915–1995) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 28. Fritz enlisted at Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 80
Nara ASN 33837360
Nara Name NOVA FRITZ
Nara State 2
Nara County 91
Nara POE 3201
Nara DOE 220544
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 15
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 9
Nara Civilian Occupation 32
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 99
Nara Weight (lbs) 693
Class_ASN 33837360
Class_Name NOVA, Fritz
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID BFC0C505-CB02-4604-A6AA-1053C243065F
Census_State PENNSYLVANIA
Census_Relate Other non-relatives
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 25
Census_BirthYear 1915
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL 453
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Citizen Not a citizen
Census_Educ 3 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)