James L. Bures
Personal details
Born1912
Died1998
NativityJu
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33776081
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945), 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945)
Section6A (25); 6C (26)
EnlistedNew Cumberland, Pennsylvania
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James L. Bures (1912–1998) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25 and Class 26. James enlisted at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 86
Nara ASN 33776081
Nara Name BURES JAMES L
Nara State 2
Nara County 3
Nara POE 3288
Nara DOE 200344
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 N8
Nara Year of Birth 12
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 0
Nara Civilian Occupation 455
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 3
Class_ASN 33776081
Class_Name BURES, James L.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 7C86F4CB-7657-4802-B03A-39C38282EE83
Census_State PENNSYLVANIA
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 28
Census_BirthYear 1912
Census_Marital Married, spouse present
Census_Race White
Census_BPL 457
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Citizen Naturalized citizen
Census_Educ Grade 5-8
Census_OCC 496

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)