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Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources
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Record status: unconfirmed. Class-roster match confidence is medium-high. Correct the infobox if you have a source, and note it on talk.
James M. Ferguson
Personal details
Born1921
Died1991
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35561085
RankStaff Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 30 (18 May – 17 July 1945)
Section6A
EnlistedIndianapolis, Indiana
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James M. Ferguson (1921–1991) was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 30. James enlisted at Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 70
Nara ASN 35561085
Nara Name LITTRELL LEWIS
Nara State 51
Nara County 133
Nara POE 5140
Nara DOE 61042
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 52
Nativity.1 KENTUCKY
Nara Year of Birth 14
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 0
Nara Civilian Occupation 922
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 134
Class_ASN 35461085
Class_Name FERGUSON, James M.
match_method asn_near_name_exact
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)