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Rolf David Blank

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Rolf David Blank
Personal details
Born1924
Died1978
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32800756
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943)
Section5E
EnlistedNew York City, New York
TeamIPW 62
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Rolf David Blank (1924–1978) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. Rolf enlisted at New York City, New York.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 54
Nara ASN 32800756
Nara Name BLANK ROLF D
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 110243
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 24
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 118
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 64
Nara Weight (lbs) 162
Class_ASN 32800756
Class_Name BLANK, Rolf D.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID EA323F18-E5A1-4A17-BF06-F9E10A8C0BAD
Census_State NEW YORK
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 16
Census_BirthYear 1924
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL 453
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Citizen Not a citizen
Census_Educ Grade 5-8
Census_OCC 995

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)