Henry Berner
| Henry Berner | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Filizyan |
| Born | 1922 |
| Died | 1943 |
| Nativity | Russia |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31315610 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943) |
| Section | 7A |
| Enlisted | Hartford, Connecticut |
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Henry Berner (1922–1943) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8. Henry enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut.
Biography edit
Henry was a Ritchie Boy from Russia. He trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 8. On 20 July 1943, he was naturalized as a United States citizen in District Court in Washington, D.C., in a ceremony for Camp Ritchie soldiers reported the next day in The Washington Post.
Research notes edit
- Team 52 Lebanon
- Tn?
- Tennessee maneuvers
Gallery edit
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Washington Post, 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.)
Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 21 |
| Nara ASN | 31315610 |
| Nara Name | BERNER HENRY / / / / |
| Nara State | 11 |
| Nara County | 9 |
| Nara POE | 1143 |
| Nara DOE | 110243 |
| 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 | O9 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 22 |
| Nara Race | / |
| Nara Race Description | Unknown |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 621 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 65 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 140 |
| Class_ASN | 31315610 |
| Class_Name | FILIZYAN, Henry |
| match_method | pass2_asn_first |
| row_source | both |
Timeline edit
- 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in The Washington Post, 21 July 1943)
Sources edit
- Same clipping (PDF)
- The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)
- “85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” The Washington Post, 21 July 1943, p. B6 (ceremony 20 July 1943; almost all from Camp Ritchie)
- 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)