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Richard A. Bissonnette

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Richard A. Bissonnette
Personal details
Born1922
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN11107706
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943)
Section8
EnlistedSpringfield, Massachusetts
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Richard A. Bissonnette (born 1922) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6. Richard enlisted at Springfield, Massachusetts.

Biography

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Research notes

  • 5th Signal Center Team
  • 10/16/1922-?

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 11107706
Nara Name BISSONNETTE RICHARD A
Nara State 13
Nara County 13
Nara POE 1375
Nara DOE 71242
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha AC
Nara Branch Code 20
Branch Air Corps
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 13
Nativity.1 MASSACHUSETTS
Nara Year of Birth 22
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 698
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 125
Class_ASN 11107706
Class_Name BISSONNETTE, Richard A.
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)