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William J. Obright
| William J. Obright | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Oberbreit |
| Born | 1905 Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 2000 |
| Nativity | Czechoslovakia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32430201 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 3 (2 November – 23 December 1942) |
| Section | L |
| Enlisted | Ft Jay Governors Island, New York |
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William J. Obright (1905–2000) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 3. William enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.
Biography[edit | edit source]
He attended 23, 1942 Graduated with rank of Sergeant as part of the 3rd Class, Section I; Certificate No. May 5, 1943 Became a citizen and changed name from William J. July 13, 2000 Died in Silver Spring, MD (age 94).
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 95 |
| Nara ASN | 32430201 |
| Nara Name | OBRIGHT WILLIAM J |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2327 |
| Nara DOE | 170842 |
| 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 | N4 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 5 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 105 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 63 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 114 |
| Class_ASN | 32430201 |
| Class_Name | OBERBREIT, William |
| match_method | pass2_asn_first |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 23 November 1905 in Czechoslovakia.
- Dec. 23, 1942 Graduated with rank of Sergeant as part of the 3rd Class, Section I; Certificate No. 424.
- May 5, 1943 Became a citizen and changed name from William J.
- Feb. 19, 1944 Alerted and assigned to serve in Europe (Assignment Book V-754).
- July 13, 2000 Died in Silver Spring, MD (age 94).
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 William J. Obright for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Obright, William J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WILLIAM J. OBRIGHT.doc)