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Revision as of 03:35, 20 August 2026
| Walter Gerson | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 |
| Died | 2007 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 13122046 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944) |
| Section | 5D |
| Enlisted | State College, Pennsylvania |
| Teams | IPW 111, IPW 180 |
Walter Gerson (1922 – 2007) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944). Walter enlisted at State College, Pennsylvania.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 85 |
| Nara ASN | 13122046 |
| Nara Name | GERSON WALTER |
| Nara State | 32 |
| Nara County | 69 |
| Nara POE | 3914 |
| Nara DOE | 100842 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Code | 99 |
| Branch | Judge Advocate General's Department |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 9993 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 22 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 65 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 149 |
| Class_ASN | 13122046 |
| Class_Name | GERSON, Walter |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | D5487AD9-2A77-47BF-A0A0-848519EFB8FC |
| Census_State | PENNSYLVANIA |
| Census_Relate | Child |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 18 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1922 |
| Census_Marital | Never married/single |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | 453 |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Citizen | Foreign born, citizenship not reported |
| Census_Educ | Grade 11 |
| Census_OCC | 998 |
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)