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|education=4 years of college
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Latest revision as of 05:25, 16 September 2026

Record status: unconfirmed. Class-roster match confidence is medium. Correct the infobox if you have a source, and note it on talk.
John Frederick Farrell, Jr
Personal details
Born1921
Died1988
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31225514
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943)
Section11
EnlistedBoston, Massachusetts
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John Frederick Farrell, Jr (1921–1988) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6. John enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 67
Nara ASN 31225514
Nara Name FARRELL JOHN F JR
Nara State 13
Nara County 17
Nara POE 1306
Nara DOE 211042
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 13
Nativity.1 MASSACHUSETTS
Nara Year of Birth 21
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 71
Nara Weight (lbs) 136
Class_ASN 31241564
Class_Name FARRELL, John F.
match_method pass2_unique_name
row_source both

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)