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Nels Ulvesaker

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Nels Ulvesaker
Personal details
Born1911
Died1977
NativityNorway
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39388822
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944)
Section6H
EnlistedFt Lewis, Washington

Nels Ulvesaker (1911 – 1977) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944). Nels enlisted at Ft Lewis, Washington.

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Research notes

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 66
Nara ASN 39388822
Nara Name ULVESAKER NELS
Nara State 93
Nara County 99
Nara POE 9742
Nara DOE 100342
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 M4
Nara Year of Birth 11
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 316
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 152
Class_ASN 39388822
Class_Name ULVESAKER, Nels
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)