Erwin Essig
Personal details
Born1918
Died1980
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33830673
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 28 (11 March – 10 May 1945)
Section5B
EnlistedAllentown, Pennsylvania
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Erwin Essig (1918–1980) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 28. Erwin enlisted at Allentown, Pennsylvania.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 62
Nara ASN 33830673
Nara Name ESSIG ERWIN
Nara State 2
Nara County 11
Nara POE 3201
Nara DOE 30843
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 18
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 475
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 33830673
Class_Name ESSIG, Erwin
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)