Kayem, Werner (35828902)

Werner Kayem
Personal details
Born	1915 France
Died	1982
Nativity	France
Religion	Protestant
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	35828902
Rank	Technician Third Grade
Rank at Ritchie	Private
Camp Ritchie	Class 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944)
Section	5B
Enlisted	Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
Teams	IPW 413, IPW 159

Teammates

Team — IPW 413

Team — IPW 159

These are other soldiers listed on the same team roster. People moved between teams; overlapping service dates are not always documented.

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Werner Kayem (1915–1982) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 21. Werner enlisted at Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	67
Nara ASN	35828902
Nara Name	KA EM ERNER
Nara State	53
Nara County	35
Nara POE	5124
Nara DOE	310344
Nara Grade Alpha	P5T
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	L2
Nara Year of Birth	15
Nara Race	1
Nara Race Description	White citizen
Nara Education	5
Nara Civilian Occupation	91
Nara Marital Status	2
Nara Height (inches)	0
Nara Weight (lbs)	0
Class_ASN	35828902
Class_Name	KAYEM, Werner
match_method	asn_exact_name_exact
row_source	both

Timeline

• Born 12 February 1915 in France.
• 31 March 1944 — Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 35828902).
• Assigned to IPW Team 159 attached to the 75th Infantry Division.

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 Werner Kayem for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Kayem, Werner for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WERNER KAYEM.docx)