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* 31 January 1944 — Graduated with Class 14.
* Born Born in Poland.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==

Revision as of 12:48, 1 September 2026

Benjamin J. M. Gorby
Personal details
Born1911
Poland
NativityPoland
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32967203
Camp RitchieClass 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944)
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Benjamin J. M. Gorby (born 1911) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Benjamin enlisted at New York City, New York.

Biography

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Research notes

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 32967203
Nara Name GORBY BEN J M /
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 90643
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 N0
Nara Year of Birth 11
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 6
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
row_source demographics


Timeline

  • 31 January 1944 — Graduated with Class 14.
  • Born Born in Poland.

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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Benjamin J. M. Gorby for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Gorby, Benjamin J. M. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: BENJAMIN J. M. GORBY.docx)