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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 03:56, 20 August 2026

Sidney Lesser
Personal details
Born1913
Died1983
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39015820
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943)
Section10
EnlistedFt Macarthur San Pedro, California
TeamIPW 12

Sidney Lesser (1913 – 1983) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943). Sidney enlisted at Ft Macarthur San Pedro, California.

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Research notes

  • 1st Army; Also 5th Army
  • PI 11
  • Civil Life

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 70
Nara ASN 39015820
Nara Name LESSER SIDNEY
Nara State 91
Nara County 37
Nara POE 9122
Nara DOE 30142
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 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 13
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 175
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 161
Class_ASN 39015820
Class_Name LESSER, Sidney
match_method asn_exact_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)