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George W. Wender
| George W. Wender | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 Austria |
| Died | 2006 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36210797 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944) |
| Enlisted | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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George W. Wender (1918–2006) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. George enlisted at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Wender trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 22). On 26 September 1944, he was transferred to Composite School Unit. On 5 February 1945, Wender was transferred to DEML. Assigned to School Supply – Photo Lab. On 6 July 1945, he worked as mimeograph machine technician.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 88 |
| Nara ASN | 36210797 |
| Nara Name | WENDER GEORGE W |
| Nara State | 3 |
| Nara County | 9 |
| Nara POE | 6359 |
| Nara DOE | 160541 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 18 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 2 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 638 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 158 |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 1918 Born in Austria.
- 16 May 1941 — Enlisted in Army at Milwaukee as Pvt (ASN: 36210797).
- 13 June 1944 — Promoted to Pfc.
- 26 September 1944 — Transferred to Composite School Unit.
- 5 February 1945 — Transferred to DEML. Assigned to School Supply – Photo Lab.
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 George W. Wender for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Wender, George W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GEORGE W. WENDER.doc)