Soft launch: Soldier biographies and research notes vary in completeness. Prefer class-roster, NARA, newspapers, and other cited sources for contested facts — treat Research notes as leads, not settled history. Anyone can correct a page; contact us with questions.

William F. Kissel

From Ritchie Boys Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
William F. Kissel
Personal details
Born1916
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31403689
EnlistedRutland, Vermont
Research notes on this page are compiled from the source file and later edits. They may be unverified, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be treated as established fact. Please correct the article or add sources on the talk page. For class-roster terms, see About the data.
Sources & confidence: Treat Research notes as leads, not settled fact. Prefer NARA, the class roster, newspapers, Find a Grave, or published histories for contested claims. Mark unsourced claims with {{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.


William F. Kissel (born 1916) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. William enlisted at Rutland, Vermont.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • 7/25/1916-

Gallery[edit | edit source]

After you are autoconfirmed, upload a photo and add [[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]] here, or set |photo=Example.jpg in the infobox.

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 31403689
Nara Name KISSELL WILLIAM F
Nara State 16
Nara County 025
Nara POE 1665
Nara DOE 100144
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
row_source demographics
Census_HISTID 10AAC6EF-9B44-45B1-B7CC-EC3D3F4854AF
Census_State VERMONT
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 24
Census_BirthYear 1916
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL VERMONT
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ Grade 12
Census_OCC 720

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)