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{{Soldier
This roster title (ASN '''177676''') was a duplicate of [[Van Loon, William D. (01177676)|William D. Van Loon (01177676)]]. This page is retired and is not a separate soldier article.
|lede_on_page=1
|asn=177676
|surname=VAN LOON
|first=Gerard
|middle=W.
|class_section=5D
|class_rank=2nd Lt
|rank_final=2nd Lt
|class_number=8
|class_display=8
|arm_or_service=Field Artillery
}}
 
<div class="soldier-lead">
'''Gerard W. van Loon''' was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 8]].
</div>
 
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== Technical record ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
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! Field !! Imported value
|-
| Class_ASN || 177676
|-
| Class_Name || VAN LOON, Gerard W.
|-
| match_method || unmatched_appended
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| row_source || classes_only
|}
 
== 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)

Latest revision as of 02:12, 13 September 2026

This roster title (ASN 177676) was a duplicate of William D. Van Loon (01177676). This page is retired and is not a separate soldier article.

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