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Dwanv. V Kerig
| Dwanv. V Kerig | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Swan |
| Born | 1924 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | 1996 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 18074105 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 30 (18 May – 17 July 1945) |
| Section | 6A |
| Enlisted | College Station, Texas |
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Dwanv. V Kerig (1924–1996) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 30. Dwanv. enlisted at College Station, Texas.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In 1943, Kerig studied at Texas A&M (Chemistry). In August 1943, he attended ASTP student at Ohio State University. Kerig was transferred to Counter Intelligence Center, Camp Holabird, MD. In May 1944, he was assigned to 405th Infantry Regiment as ammunition handler. In November 1944, Kerig was assigned to 150th Infantry Regiment as ammunition bearer.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Also Class 31 JapOB
- ASTP
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 72 |
| Nara ASN | 18074105 |
| Nara Name | KERIG DWAN V |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 9 |
| Nara POE | 8532 |
| Nara DOE | 151242 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 3 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 31 |
| Nativity.1 | MARYLAND |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 69 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 165 |
| Class_ASN | 18074105 |
| Class_Name | KERIG, Dwan V. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_compatible |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 10 September 1924 in Baltimore, MD.
- May 1944 — Assigned to 405th Infantry Regiment as ammunition handler.
- November 1944 — Assigned to 150th Infantry Regiment as ammunition bearer.
- 17 July 1945 — Graduated Class 30 (Photo Interpretation).
- 11/44 to 4/45 Served in Caribbean as PFC with 150th IR as athletics trainer.
- Transferred to Counter Intelligence Center, Camp Holabird, MD.
- __ Enlisted as Pvt (ASN: 18074105).
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 Dwanv. V Kerig for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Kerig, Dwanv. V for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: DWAN V. KERIG.doc)