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John E. Neilson

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John E. Neilson
Personal details
Born1922
Died2000
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN11066867
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944)
Section6H
EnlistedWilliamstown, Massachusetts
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John E. Neilson (1922–2000) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20. John enlisted at Williamstown, Massachusetts.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also Class 21 GerOB

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 78
Nara ASN 11066867
Nara Name NEILSON JOHN E
Nara State 22
Nara County 13
Nara POE 1389
Nara DOE 280842
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 9993
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 22
Nativity.1 NEW JERSEY
Nara Year of Birth 22
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 73
Nara Weight (lbs) 175
Class_ASN 11066867
Class_Name NEILSON, John
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)