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William L. Shaw

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William L. Shaw
Personal details
Born1915
Died1997
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN19083623
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943)
Section1
EnlistedSan Francisco, California
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William L. Shaw (1915–1997) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5. William enlisted at San Francisco, California.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 82
Nara ASN 19083623
Nara Name SHAW WILLIAM L
Nara State 91
Nara County 1
Nara POE 9175
Nara DOE 300342
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 91
Nativity.1 CALIFORNIA
Nara Year of Birth 15
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 101
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 149
Class_ASN 19083623
Class_Name SHAW, William L.
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)