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Kurt A. Laudien

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Kurt A. Laudien
Personal details
Born1920
Died1982
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35139944
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944)
Section5B
EnlistedIndianapolis, Indiana
TeamsIPW 153, MII 437-G
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Kurt A. Laudien (1920–1982) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20. Kurt enlisted at Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 62
Nara ASN 35139944
Nara Name LAUDIEN KURT A
Nara State 51
Nara County 89
Nara POE 5140
Nara DOE 10443
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 595
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 23
Nara Weight (lbs) 128
Class_ASN 35139944
Class_Name LAUDIEN, Kurt
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
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)