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Stephen B. Ives, Jr.

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Stephen B. Ives, Jr.
Personal details
Born1924
New York City
Died2020
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN11099762
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section7C
EnlistedFt Mcpherson Atlanta, Georgia
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Stephen B. Ives, Jr. (1924–2020) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. Stephen enlisted at Ft Mcpherson Atlanta, Georgia.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Ives published in The Washington Post on Mar.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Pacific; to 1st Lt. BS
  • OB 253
  • Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 96
Nara ASN 11099762
Nara Name IVES STEPHEN B JR
Nara State 43
Nara County 121
Nara POE 4344
Nara DOE 130343
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha FA
Nara Branch Code 30
Branch Field Artillery
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 5
Nara Nativity 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 24
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 152
Class_ASN 11099762
Class_Name IVES, Stephen B.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 6 October 1924 in NYC.

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 Stephen B. Jr. Ives for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Ives, Stephen B. Jr. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: STEPHEN B. IVES Jr.doc, STEPHEN P. IVES Jr.doc)