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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 01:43, 1 September 2026

Anton Weis
Personal details
Born1910
Died1992
NativityGermany
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN16090542
RankTechnician Third Grade
Camp RitchieClass 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943)
Section5F
EnlistedEast St Louis, Illinois
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Anton Weis (1910–1992) was a United States Army Technician Third Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9. Anton enlisted at East St Louis, Illinois.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 82
Nara ASN 16090542
Nara Name WEIS ANTON
Nara State 61
Nara County 167
Nara POE 6129
Nara DOE 220442
Nara Grade Alpha TEC5
Nara Grade Code O
Nara Branch Alpha ORD
Nara Branch Code 87
Branch Ordnance Department
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 3
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N1
Nara Year of Birth 10
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 3
Nara Civilian Occupation 572
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 135
Class_ASN 16090542
Class_Name WEIS, Anton
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)