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Walter R. Fried
Personal details
Born1923
Died1998
NativityAustria
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35804247
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945)
Section5B
EnlistedCincinnati, Ohio
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Walter R. Fried (1923–1998) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 26. Walter enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 75
Nara ASN 35804247
Nara Name FRIED WALTER R
Nara State 3
Nara County 61
Nara POE 5321
Nara DOE 140643
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 N2
Nara Year of Birth 23
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 76
Nara Weight (lbs) 121
Class_ASN 35804247
Class_Name FRIED, Walter R.
match_method asn_exact_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)