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Joseph Papiermeister

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Joseph Papiermeister
Personal details
Born1924
Died1980
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33548451
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943)
Section3
EnlistedBaltimore, Maryland
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Joseph Papiermeister (1924–1980) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6. Joseph enlisted at Baltimore, Maryland.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 56
Nara ASN 33548451
Nara Name PAPIERMEISTER JOSEPH
Nara State 31
Nara County 7
Nara POE 3110
Nara DOE 50143
Nara Grade Alpha PV3
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 Nativity N1
Nara Year of Birth 24
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 781
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 175
Class_ASN 33548451
Class_Name PAPIERMEISTER, Joseph
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)