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Norman J. Seldes

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Norman J. Seldes
Personal details
Born1919
Died2009
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN13027005
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 28 (11 March – 10 May 1945)
Section4B
EnlistedPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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Norman J. Seldes (1919–2009) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 28. Norman enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 90
Nara ASN 13027005
Nara Name SELDES NORMAN J /
Nara State 32
Nara County 101
Nara POE 3295
Nara DOE 170241
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha MD
Nara Branch Code 70
Branch Medical Department - For Enlisted Men of the Medical Department (includes Enlisted Men of the Medical Department on Duty with the Dental Corps) or Army Nurse Corps
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 31
Nativity.1 MARYLAND
Nara Year of Birth 19
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 819
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 128
Class_ASN 13027005
Class_Name SELDES, Norman J.
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)