Manuel S. Avila
Personal details
Born1920
Died1987
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39169283
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943)
Section1A
EnlistedLos Angeles, California
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Manuel S. Avila (1920–1987) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9. Manuel enlisted at Los Angeles, California.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 67
Nara ASN 39169283
Nara Name AVILA MANUEL S
Nara State 91
Nara County 37
Nara POE 9141
Nara DOE 131141
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 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 85
Nativity.1 TEXAS
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 9
Nara Race Description Others citizen
Nara Education 0
Nara Civilian Occupation 170
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 138
Class_ASN 39169283
Class_Name AVILA, Naruel S.
match_method pass2_asn_last
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)