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Maxwell Van Meter
| Maxwell Van Meter | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1908 Iowa |
| Died | 2000 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39278295 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943) |
| Section | 8 |
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Maxwell Van Meter (1908–2000) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6.
Biography
On 18 December 1943, he graduated from Special Graduate PI Class. Maxwell attended Stanford University (AB, French). He attended University of California (French, 4 years). He worked as a teacher and interpreter (French and German).
Research notes
- Pacific PI Team 5
- Class 6 British
- PI 5 (Pacific)
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 92 |
| Class_ASN | 39278295 |
| Class_Name | VAN METER, Maxwell |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 30 September 1943 — Assigned to Faculty, Section X.
- Assigned to PI Team 5 attached to 25th Infantry Division.
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Maxwell Van Meter for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Van Meter, Maxwell for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MAXWELL VAN METER.doc)