Kaneb, Kenneth A. (31025646)

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Kenneth A. Kaneb
Personal details
Born	1911
Died	23 July 1999
Nativity	United States
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	31025646
Rank	Corporal
Camp Ritchie	Class 2 (24 August – 17 October 1942)
Enlisted	Worcester, Massachusetts

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Kenneth A. Kaneb (1911 – 23 July 1999) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 2.

Biography

Kenneth Abraham Kaneb was a Ritchie Boy. Kenneth was born in November 13, 1911 in Worcester, Massachusetts. He enlisted on March 26, 1941 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Attached is his certificate for graduating the 2nd Class at Camp Ritchie. He graduated as a Corporal. It seems that Kenneth may have been injured in battle. Hospital records show on November 1942, he was admitted to the hospital. It appears he was later discharged from service due to the injury, in March 1944. According to the National Jewish Welfare Board card on Kenneth, he was awarded a Purple Heart. Kenneth passed away on July 23, 1999 at the age of 87.

Research notes

• Discharged

Technical record

Field	Imported value
Nara ASN	31025646
Nara Name	KANEB KENNETH A
Nara State	13
Nara County	27
Nara POE	1392
Nara DOE	260341
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	0
Term of enlistment	Unknown
Defer. Date	0
Nara Source	0
Nara Nativity	13
Nativity.1	MASSACHUSETTS
Nara Year of Birth	11
Nara Race	1
Nara Race Description	White citizen
Nara Education	8
Nara Civilian Occupation	97
Nara Marital Status	6
Nara Height (inches)	69
Nara Weight (lbs)	174
Class_Name	Kaneb, Kenneth A.
match_method	unique_name_no_asn
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)
• Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-04 (1 post)