John Hedges

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John Hedges
Personal details
Born1916
Died2003
NativityUnited States
ReligionGreek Orthodox
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33014631
RankStaff Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945)
Section7B
EnlistedHarrisburg, Pennsylvania
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John Hedges (1916–2003) was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25. John enlisted at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 87
Nara ASN 33014631
Nara Name HEDGES JOHN
Nara State 32
Nara County 107
Nara POE 3252
Nara DOE 240442
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 32
Nativity.1 PENNSYLVANIA
Nara Year of Birth 16
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 721
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 65
Nara Weight (lbs) 138
Class_ASN 33014631
Class_Name HEDGES, John
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)