David Whitmer

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David Whitmer
Personal details
Born1919
Died1989
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35220636
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945)
Section4C
EnlistedColumbus, Ohio
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David Whitmer (1919–1989) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 26. David enlisted at Columbus, Ohio.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 70
Nara ASN 35220636
Nara Name WHITMER DAVID
Nara State 53
Nara County 97
Nara POE 5325
Nara DOE 240543
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 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 19
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 105
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 49
Nara Weight (lbs) 133
Class_ASN 35220636
Class_Name WHITMER, David
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)