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'''August | '''August Salminen''' (1899–1945) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. August enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio. | ||
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* Dan Gross's research spreadsheet (DEMOGRAPHICS.csv, row 16088) has ''8/30/1945'' in the middle-name field; the same row gives death year 1945 (approximate age at death 46, birth year 1899), so the date is read as his date of death, 30 August 1945, and is now in the infobox. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
Latest revision as of 19:43, 27 September 2026
| August Salminen | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1899 |
| Died | 30 August 1945 |
| Nativity | Finland |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 35670883 |
| Enlisted | Cincinnati, Ohio |
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August Salminen (1899–1945) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. August enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Research notes[edit | edit source]
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- USHMM
- Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge
- Dan Gross's research spreadsheet (DEMOGRAPHICS.csv, row 16088) has 8/30/1945 in the middle-name field; the same row gives death year 1945 (approximate age at death 46, birth year 1899), so the date is read as his date of death, 30 August 1945, and is now in the infobox.
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| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 46 |
| Nara ASN | 35670883 |
| Nara Name | SALMINEN AUGUST |
| Nara State | 3 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 5321 |
| Nara DOE | 71142 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Nara Nativity | M6 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 99 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 0 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 340 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 65 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 113 |
| 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)