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Erich M. W. Lob

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Erich M. W. Lob
Personal details
Born1912
Died2004
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32900453
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943)
Section5A
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Erich M. W. Lob (1912–2004) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 12. Erich enlisted at New York City, New York.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 92
Nara ASN 32900453
Nara Name LOB ERICH M W
Nara State 23
Nara County 119
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 300443
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 12
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 9
Nara Civilian Occupation 97
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 98
Nara Weight (lbs) 124
Class_ASN 32900453
Class_Name LOB, Erich M.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 50AB8592-7E03-49C6-B32A-431B2E91ACD4
Census_State NEW YORK
Census_Relate Other non-relatives
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 28
Census_BirthYear 1912
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL 453
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Citizen Not a citizen, first papers
Census_Educ 4 years of college
Census_OCC 124

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)