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Walter Melnychuk
Personal details
Born1919
Died2009
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceSignal Corps
ASN01642380
RankFirst Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945)
Section7B
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Walter Melnychuk (1919–2009) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25.

Biography

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Research notes

  • Also Class 1; Indiana Univ

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 90
Class_ASN 1642330
Class_Name MELNYCHUK, Walter
match_method asn_near_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)