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Richard H. Wong

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Richard H. Wong
Personal details
Born1922
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39560772
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943)
Section1C
EnlistedLos Angeles, California
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Richard H. Wong (born 1922) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9. Richard enlisted at Los Angeles, California.

Biography[edit | edit source]

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also SG2 B PI
  • PI 16
  • 8/4/1922-?

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 39560772
Nara Name WONG RICHARD H
Nara State 91
Nara County 37
Nara POE 9141
Nara DOE 170243
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 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 0
Nara Nativity 91
Nativity.1 CALIFORNIA
Nara Year of Birth 22
Nara Race 3
Nara Race Description Chinese citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 173
Class_ASN 39560772
Class_Name WONG, Richard H.
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)