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Gordon L. Harris

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Gordon L. Harris
Personal details
Born1909
Died1988
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN42188773
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 29 (13 April – 12 June 1945)
Section4B
EnlistedNewark, New Jersey
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Gordon L. Harris (1909–1988) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 29. Gordon enlisted at Newark, New Jersey.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 79
Nara ASN 42188773
Nara Name HARRIS GORDON L
Nara State 22
Nara County 27
Nara POE 2252
Nara DOE 161044
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
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 32
Nativity.1 PENNSYLVANIA
Nara Year of Birth 9
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 6
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 42188773
Class_Name HARRIS, Gordon L.
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)