William E. Aiken
Personal details
Born1920
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN20323866
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944)
Section6A
EnlistedNorristown, Pennsylvania
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William E. Aiken (born 1920) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16. William enlisted at Norristown, Pennsylvania.

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Field Imported value
Nara ASN 20323866
Nara Name AIKEN WILLIAM E
Nara State 32
Nara County 91
Nara POE 3290
Nara DOE 170241
Nara Grade Alpha PFC
Nara Grade Code 7
Nara Branch Alpha CAV
Nara Branch Code 93
Branch Cavalry
Nara Term or Enlistment 1
Term of enlistment One year enlistment
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 7
Nara Nativity 32
Nativity.1 PENNSYLVANIA
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 163
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 137
Class_ASN 20323866
Class_Name AIKEN, William E.
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)