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Latest revision as of 03:59, 16 September 2026
| Santo Joseph Asaro | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 Torrington, Connecticut |
| Died | 2013 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31325642 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943) |
| Section | 7D |
| Enlisted | Hartford, Connecticut |
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Santo Joseph Asaro (1922–2013) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 12. Santo enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut.
Biography[edit | edit source]
On 25 November 1943, he Graduated with 12th Class as IPW-It (Certificate No. He served as Drill Sergeant (‘Henry Kissinger had two left feet’).
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Omaha Beach D-Day 16th Inf Reg
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 91 |
| Nara ASN | 31325642 |
| Nara Name | ASARO SANTO J |
| Nara State | 11 |
| Nara County | 5 |
| Nara POE | 1143 |
| Nara DOE | 260243 |
| 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 | 11 |
| Nativity.1 | CONNECTICUT |
| Nara Year of Birth | 22 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 678 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 66 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 145 |
| Class_ASN | 31325642 |
| Class_Name | ASARO, Santo Joseph; ASARO, Santo J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 24 June 2022 in Torrington, CT.
- 5/43 Entered Camp Ritchie as T/5. Was in Barracks 115 (‘with Kissinger’!).
- Served as Drill Sergeant (‘Henry Kissinger had two left feet’).
- Served with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division.
- This Regiment (the ‘Big Red One’), was involved in all the major.
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 Santo Joseph Asaro for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Asaro, Santo Joseph for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: SANTO JOSEPH ASARO.doc)