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Bill Chong

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Bill Chong
Personal details
Birth nameW.C.
Born1926
Died1960
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39425673
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 30 (18 May – 17 July 1945)
Section7A
EnlistedSan Francisco, California
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Bill Chong (1926–1960) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 30. Bill enlisted at San Francisco, California.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 34
Nara ASN 39425673
Nara Name CHONG BILL
Nara State 91
Nara County 75
Nara POE 9175
Nara DOE 290944
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
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 P8
Nara Year of Birth 26
Nara Race 3
Nara Race Description Chinese citizen
Nara Education 0
Nara Civilian Occupation 227
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 6
Class_ASN 30435673
Class_Name CHONG, Bill
match_method pass2_near2_asn_name
row_source both

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)