Albert G. Hess
Personal details
Born1909
Died1993
NativityGermany
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31340564
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944)
Section5B
EnlistedRutland, Vermont
TeamIPW 124
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Albert G. Hess (1909–1993) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20. Albert enlisted at Rutland, Vermont.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 84
Nara ASN 31340564
Nara Name HESS /LBVRL X
Nara State 23
Nara County 81
Nara POE 1665
Nara DOE 190843
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 9
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 0
Nara Civilian Occupation 31
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 16
Nara Weight (lbs) 641
Class_ASN 31340564
Class_Name HESS, Albert
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)