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* 21 April 1943 — Became naturalized citizen at Hagerstown. | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:42, 15 September 2026
| David John Huppunen | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Taavetti J. |
| Born | 1914 |
| Died | 2011 |
| Nativity | Finland |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31272088 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943) |
| Section | 5 |
| Enlisted | Hartford, Connecticut |
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David John Huppunen (1914–2011) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5. David enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Huppunen trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 5). On 21 April 1943, he became a naturalized citizen at Hagerstown. Huppunen was assigned to Faculty (Section VIII).
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 97 |
| Nara ASN | 31272088 |
| Nara Name | HUPPUNEN DAVID J |
| Nara State | 11 |
| Nara County | 1 |
| Nara POE | 1143 |
| Nara DOE | 11242 |
| 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 | M6 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 14 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 0 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 525 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 159 |
| Class_ASN | 31272088 |
| Class_Name | HUPPUNEN, Taavetti J. |
| match_method | pass2_asn_last |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 21 April 1943 — Became naturalized citizen at Hagerstown.
- 2 July 1943 — Promoted to T/5.
- Assigned to Faculty (Section VIII).
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of David John Huppunen for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Huppunen, David John for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: DAVID J. HUPPUNEN.doc)