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John Light Bridges

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John Light Bridges
Personal details
Born1915
Died1989
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceTB
ASN01994574
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943)
Section2
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John Light Bridges (1915–1989) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5.

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Research notes

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 74
Class_ASN 994574
Class_Name BRIDGES, John L.
match_method asn_partial_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)