James D. Blades
Personal details
Born1917
Died2000
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32023869
RankTechnician Fourth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945)
Section4I
EnlistedJamaica, New York
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James D. Blades (1917–2000) was a United States Army Technician Fourth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25. James enlisted at Jamaica, New York.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 83
Nara ASN 32023869
Nara Name BLADES JAMES D
Nara State 23
Nara County 59
Nara POE 2349
Nara DOE 30341
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 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 17
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 525
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 71
Nara Weight (lbs) 177
Class_ASN 32023869
Class_Name BLADES, James D.
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)