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John H. Lerch

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John H. Lerch
Personal details
Born1922
Died2008
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35712860
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944)
Section7A
EnlistedFt Thomas Newport, Kentucky
TeamMII 417-G
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John H. Lerch (1922–2008) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 15. John enlisted at Ft Thomas Newport, Kentucky.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Insufficient education

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 86
Nara ASN 35712860
Nara Name LERCH JOHN H
Nara State 3
Nara County 49
Nara POE 5242
Nara DOE 81242
Nara Grade Alpha #NAME?
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 62
Nativity.1 MICHIGAN
Nara Year of Birth 22
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 69
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 130
Class_ASN 35712860
Class_Name LERCH, John H.
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)