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Howard F. Larson

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Howard F. Larson
Personal details
Born1908
Died1995
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN36437128
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943)
Section6B
EnlistedPeoria, Illinois
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Howard F. Larson (1908–1995) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9. Howard enlisted at Peoria, Illinois.

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Research notes

  • PI 7;196

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 87
Nara ASN 36437128
Nara Name LARSON HOWARD F
Nara State 61
Nara County 161
Nara POE 6167
Nara DOE 211142
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 61
Nativity.1 ILLINOIS
Nara Year of Birth 8
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 56
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 172
Class_ASN 36437128
Class_Name LARSON, Eoward F.
match_method asn_exact_name_compatible
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)