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Mathew Equinoa, Jr

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Mathew Equinoa, Jr
Personal details
Born1920
Died2011
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39854592
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943)
Section11
EnlistedPhoenix, Arizona

Mathew Equinoa, Jr (1920 – 2011) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943). Mathew enlisted at Phoenix, Arizona.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 91
Nara ASN 39854592
Nara Name EQUINOA MATHEW JR
Nara State 98
Nara County 19
Nara POE 9866
Nara DOE 80143
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 98
Nativity.1 ARIZONA
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 170
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 65
Nara Weight (lbs) 147
Class_ASN 39854592
Class_Name EQUINOA, Mathew
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)