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Douglass M. Howell
Personal details
Born1906
Died1994
NativityUnited States
ReligionChristian Science
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32086400
RankMaster Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
Section5E
EnlistedCp Langdon Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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Douglass M. Howell (1906–1994) was a United States Army Master Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8. Douglass enlisted at Cp Langdon Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 88
Nara ASN 32086400
Nara Name HOWELL DOUGLASS M
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 1415
Nara DOE 221241
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 Nativity 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 6
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 4
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 125
Class_ASN 32086400
Class_Name HOWELL, Douglass 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)