Carl L. Chase
Personal details
Born1920
Germany
Died1984
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32626781
RankFirst Lieutenant
Rank at RitchiePrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section5A
EnlistedNew York City, New York
TeamIPW 185
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Carl L. Chase (1920–1984) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. Carl enlisted at New York City, New York.

Biography edit

Carl worked as Buyer/Purchasing Agent for metal manufacturing co. In July 1943, he attended ASTP at Bard College as Pfc.

Research notes edit

  • MRBC5

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 64
Nara ASN 32626781
Nara Name CHASE CARL L
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 121142
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 91
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 65
Nara Weight (lbs) 182
Class_ASN 32626781
Class_Name CHASE, Carl L.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline edit

  • Born 1 September 1920 in Germany.
  • 12 November 1942 — Enlisted at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32626781).
  • 31 May 1944 — Assigned to MRBC 5.
  • 30 October 1944 — Promoted to S/Sgt.
  • March 1943 — Basic training with 3rd Bn, 134th Infantry Division.
  • October 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie as Pvt [?].
  • Assigned to six-man IPW Team 185 attached to the 36th Infantry Division, whose other members were.
  • Note: The 36th Infantry Division was the first U.S. combat unit to fight on the European continent.

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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Carl L. Chase for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Chase, Carl L. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: CARL L. CHASE.doc)