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Steven Max Leiter

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Steven Max Leiter
Personal details
Born1914
Died1979
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35799289
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943)
Section5E
EnlistedCincinnati, Ohio
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Steven Max Leiter (1914–1979) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. Steven enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 65
Nara ASN 35799289
Nara Name LEITER STEVEN M
Nara State 53
Nara County 61
Nara POE 5321
Nara DOE 140443
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 14
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 3
Nara Civilian Occupation 74
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 111
Class_ASN 35799289
Class_Name LEITER, Steven M.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
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)