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Gaston C. Masson

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Gaston C. Masson
Personal details
Born1908
Died1999
NativityFrance
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31289752
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
Section7A
EnlistedProvidence, Rhode Island
TeamMII 414-G
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Gaston C. Masson (1908–1999) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8. Gaston enlisted at Providence, Rhode Island.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Camp Sharpe, 11/11/43

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 91
Nara ASN 31289752
Nara Name MASSON GASTON C
Nara State 23
Nara County 87
Nara POE 1580
Nara DOE 40243
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
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 L2
Nara Year of Birth 8
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 0
Nara Civilian Occupation 401
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 65
Nara Weight (lbs) 150
Class_ASN 31289752
Class_Name MASSON, Gaston C.
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)