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Frank G. Becerra

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Frank G. Becerra
Personal details
Born1923
Died1994
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN19179861
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943)
Section11
EnlistedLos Angeles, California
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Frank G. Becerra (1923–1994) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5. Frank enlisted at Los Angeles, California.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 71
Nara ASN 19179861
Nara Name BECERRA FRANK G
Nara State 91
Nara County 37
Nara POE 9141
Nara DOE 21142
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha AC
Nara Branch Code 20
Branch Air Corps
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 85
Nativity.1 TEXAS
Nara Year of Birth 23
Nara Race 9
Nara Race Description Others citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 91
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 125
Class_ASN 19179861
Class_Name BECERRA, Frank G.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 680D0FE9-17D2-4F4A-BAA6-2D0E9A63AD03
Census_State CALIFORNIA
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 17
Census_BirthYear 1923
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL TEXAS
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ Grade 10
Census_OCC 314

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)