William S. English
Personal details
Born1911
Died2000
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN17057900
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944)
Section6E
EnlistedFt Leavenworth, Kansas
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William S. English (1911–2000) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 21. William enlisted at Ft Leavenworth, Kansas.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 89
Nara ASN 17057900
Nara Name ENGLISH WILLIAM S
Nara State 75
Nara County 77
Nara POE 7325
Nara DOE 40642
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 34
Nativity.1 DIST OF COLUMBIA
Nara Year of Birth 11
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 261
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 76
Nara Weight (lbs) 182
Class_ASN 17057900
Class_Name ENGLISH, William S.
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)