Kiever, Philip M. (32189751)

Philip M. Kiever
Personal details
Born	1917
Died	5 May 1944 Italy
Nativity	Switzerland
Religion	Jewish
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	32189751
Rank	Private
Camp Ritchie	Class 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
Section	5A
Enlisted	Ft Dix, New Jersey
Team	IPW 3

Teammates

Team — IPW 3

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Philip M. Kiever (1917 – 5 May 1944) was a Ritchie Boy (from Switzerland; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8 and served with IPW Team 3.

Biography

Ritchie Boy Pvt Philip M. Kiever was on November 26, 1917. He died on May 5, 1944 in Italy, and is buried at the Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, NY Philip M. Kiever lived 1917–1944, with nativity listed as Switzerland, Jewish. Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 8; class rank Pvt; IPW Team 3; overseas service. Roster notes also show enlisted at Ft Dix New Jersey, New York; education listed as 2 years of college; civilian occupation listed as Stock clerks.

Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	27
Nara ASN	32189751
Nara Name	KIEVER PHILIP M
Nara State	23
Nara County	61
Nara POE	2229
Nara DOE	90142
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	2
Nativity.1	ALASKA
Nara Year of Birth	17
Nara Race	J
Nara Race Description	White not yet a citizen
Nara Education	6
Nara Civilian Occupation	138
Nara Marital Status	1
Nara Height (inches)	63
Nara Weight (lbs)	128
Class_ASN	32189751
Class_Name	KIEVER, Philip M.
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)
• Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-25 (1 post)