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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* NG 21st class
* 21st class
* Pi
* Pi



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Otto E. Behling
Personal details
Born1912
Died1998
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN36338914
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944), 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945)
Section6C (21); 5A (27)
EnlistedChicago, Illinois
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Otto E. Behling (1912–1998) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 21 and Class 27. Otto enlisted at Chicago, Illinois.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • 21st class
  • Pi

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 86
Nara ASN 36338914
Nara Name BEHLING OTTO E
Nara State 61
Nara County 31
Nara POE 6120
Nara DOE 150542
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 12
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 1
Nara Civilian Occupation 105
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 65
Nara Weight (lbs) 152
Class_ASN 36338914
Class_Name BEHLING, Otto E.
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)