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* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Revision as of 03:18, 20 August 2026

Gerd E. Engels
Personal details
Born1920
Died1992
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39014762
RankStaff Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945), 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945)
Section5B (26); 5C (27)
EnlistedPresidio of Monterey, California

Gerd E. Engels (1920 – 1992) was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945) and Class 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945). Gerd enlisted at Presidio of Monterey, California.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 72
Nara ASN 39014762
Nara Name ENGELS GERD E
Nara State 91
Nara County 75
Nara POE 9165
Nara DOE 231141
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha AC
Nara Branch Code 20
Branch Air Corps
Nara Term or Enlistment 7
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the Philippine Department
Defer. Date 0
Nara Nativity N1
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 3
Nara Civilian Occupation 583
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 65
Nara Weight (lbs) 135
Class_ASN 39016762; 39014762
Class_Name ENGELS, Gerd E.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact; asn_near_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)