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John R. Howe

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John R. Howe
Personal details
Born1915
Died1981
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33742005
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944)
Section7A
EnlistedFt Myer, Virginia
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John R. Howe (1915–1981) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 21. John enlisted at Ft Myer, Virginia.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also PG1 CI

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 66
Nara ASN 33742005
Nara Name HOWE JOHN R
Nara State 4
Nara County 1
Nara POE 3347
Nara DOE 210543
Nara Grade Alpha 7VT
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 75
Nativity.1 MISSOURI
Nara Year of Birth 15
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 9
Nara Civilian Occupation 101
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 40
Nara Weight (lbs) 128
Class_ASN 33742005
Class_Name HOWE, John R.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)