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Karl H. Voelkers

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Karl H. Voelkers
Personal details
Born1921
Died1992
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN37588287
EnlistedWhitefish, Montana
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Karl H. Voelkers (1921–1992) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Karl enlisted at Whitefish, Montana.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 71
Nara ASN 37588287
Nara Name VOELKERS KARL H
Nara State 70
Nara County 31
Nara POE 9375
Nara DOE 201145
Nara Grade Alpha #NAME?
Nara Grade Code 7
Nara Branch Alpha CE
Nara Branch Code 82
Branch Corps of Engineers
Nara Term or Enlistment 3
Term of enlistment Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 6
Nara Nativity N1
Nara Year of Birth 21
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 0
Nara Civilian Occupation 65
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 606
row_source demographics

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)