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Ernest Troendle

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Ernest Troendle
Personal details
Born1913
Died1983
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN15326731
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945)
Section5C
EnlistedFt Thomas Newport, Kentucky
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Ernest Troendle (1913–1983) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 27. Ernest enlisted at Ft Thomas Newport, Kentucky.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 70
Nara ASN 15326731
Nara Name TROENDLE ERNEST
Nara State 52
Nara County 37
Nara POE 5242
Nara DOE 261143
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha SC
Nara Branch Code 90
Branch Signal Corps
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 5
Nara Nativity N1
Nara Year of Birth 13
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 170
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 15326731
Class_Name TROENDLE, Ernest
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)