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Herbert M. Norman

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Herbert M. Norman
Personal details
Born1924
Austria
NativityAustria
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39576904
RankPrivate
Rank at RitchiePrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 28 (11 March – 10 May 1945)
Section7B
EnlistedLos Angeles, California
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Herbert M. Norman (born 1924) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 28. Herbert enlisted at Los Angeles, California.

Biography[edit | edit source]

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • 1924-A

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 39576904
Nara Name NORMAN HERBERT M
Nara State 91
Nara County 37
Nara POE 9141
Nara DOE 240643
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 N2
Nara Year of Birth 24
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 32
Nara Weight (lbs) 626
Class_ASN 39576904
Class_Name NORMAN, Herbert M.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both


Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 1924 Born in Austria.
  • 24 June 1943 — Enlisted at Los Angeles, CA as Pvt (ASN: 39576904).

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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Herbert M. Norman for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Norman, Herbert M. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HERBERT M. NORMAN.doc)