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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)

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Arnold F. Scheff
Personal details
Born1911
Died1966
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33461841
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944)
Section5D
EnlistedWilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
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Arnold F. Scheff (1911–1966) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 19. Arnold enlisted at Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 55
Nara ASN 33461841
Nara Name SCHEFF ARNOLD F
Nara State 32
Nara County 79
Nara POE 3931
Nara DOE 280143
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 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 11
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 403
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 60
Nara Weight (lbs) 117
Class_ASN 33461841
Class_Name SCHEFF, Arnold F.
match_method asn_exact_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)