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Joe Demsher, Jr

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Joe Demsher, Jr
Personal details
Born1914
Died1965
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39093368
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943)
Section6D
EnlistedPresidio of Monterey, California
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Joe Demsher, Jr (1914–1965) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 11. Joe enlisted at Presidio of Monterey, California.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 51
Nara ASN 39093368
Nara Name DEMSHER JOE JR
Nara State 95
Nara County 5
Nara POE 9165
Nara DOE 140342
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 79
Nativity.1 WYOMING
Nara Year of Birth 14
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 641
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 462
Class_ASN 39093368
Class_Name Demsher, Joe
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • 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)