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Maurice L. Bonansinga

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Maurice L. Bonansinga
Personal details
Born1911
Died1972
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32221463
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 23 (25 September – 23 November 1944)
Section6C
EnlistedCp Upton Yaphank, New York
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Maurice L. Bonansinga (1911–1972) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 23. Maurice enlisted at Cp Upton Yaphank, New York.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 61
Nara ASN 32221463
Nara Name BONANSINGA MAURICE L
Nara State 23
Nara County 47
Nara POE 2314
Nara DOE 20342
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 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 11
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 118
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 168
Class_ASN 32221463
Class_Name BONANSINGA, Maurice I.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID D5A52790-5F80-498F-9F87-201921DE22D5
Census_State NEW YORK
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 29
Census_BirthYear 1911
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL NEW YORK
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ Grade 10
Census_OCC 100

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)