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'''Homer ?? Graf''' (born 1920) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Homer enlisted at Los Angeles, California.
'''Homer Graf''' (born 1920) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Homer enlisted at Los Angeles, California.
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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
''No notes were in the source row. Add what you know.''
* The source roster marks this name with a question mark: Dan Gross's research spreadsheet (DEMOGRAPHICS.csv, row 6709) records the middle-name field as ''??'', flagging the middle name (none is given) as unverified; the NARA World War II Army enlistment record for this ASN gives the name as ''GRAF HOMER''. The page title and infobox now omit the question mark.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==

Latest revision as of 19:41, 27 September 2026

Homer Graf
Personal details
Born1920
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39561234
EnlistedLos Angeles, California
Research notes on this page are compiled from the source file and later edits. They may be unverified, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be treated as established fact. Please correct the article or add sources on the talk page. For class-roster terms, see About the data.
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Homer Graf (born 1920) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Homer enlisted at Los Angeles, California.

Biography[edit | edit source]

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • The source roster marks this name with a question mark: Dan Gross's research spreadsheet (DEMOGRAPHICS.csv, row 6709) records the middle-name field as ??, flagging the middle name (none is given) as unverified; the NARA World War II Army enlistment record for this ASN gives the name as GRAF HOMER. The page title and infobox now omit the question mark.

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
MRBC2 2
Nara ASN 39561234
Nara Name GRAF HOMER
Nara State 91
Nara County 037
Nara POE 9141
Nara DOE 190243
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 154
row_source demographics

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)