| Werner Kayem | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1915 France |
| Died | 1982 |
| Nativity | France |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 35828902 |
| Rank | Technician Third Grade |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana |
| Teams | IPW 413, IPW 159 |
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Werner Kayem (1915–1982) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 21. Werner enlisted at Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.
Biography edit
Kayem was assigned to IPW Team 159 attached to the 75th Infantry Division.
Research notes edit
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Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 67 |
| Nara ASN | 35828902 |
| Nara Name | KA EM ERNER |
| Nara State | 53 |
| Nara County | 35 |
| Nara POE | 5124 |
| Nara DOE | 310344 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | P5T |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| 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 | L2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 15 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 91 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 0 |
| Class_ASN | 35828902 |
| Class_Name | KAYEM, Werner |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline edit
- Born 12 February 1915 in France.
- 31 March 1944 — Enlisted in Army as Pvt (ASN: 35828902).
- Assigned to IPW Team 159 attached to the 75th Infantry Division.
Sources edit
- 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 Werner Kayem for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Kayem, Werner for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WERNER KAYEM.docx)