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Karl W. Hornung
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| Karl W. Hornung | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1907 Germany |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32348002 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 3 (2 November – 23 December 1942) |
| Enlisted | Ft Jay Governors Island, New York |
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Karl W. Hornung (born 1907) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Karl enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Karl worked as salesperson.
Hornung trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 3).
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Transferred to Fort Jackson; SC
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32348002 |
| Nara Name | HORNUNG KARL W |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 81 |
| Nara POE | 2327 |
| Nara DOE | 30642 |
| 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 | 7 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 0 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 175 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 66 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 185 |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 1907 Born in Germany.
- 3 June 1942 — Drafted into Army at Fort Jay, NY as Pvt (ASN: 32348002).
- 2 November 1942 — Entered Class 3.
- Promoted to Sgt.
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Karl W. Hornung for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Hornung, Karl W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: KARL W. HORNUNG.doc)