Edward W. Hughes, Jr.
Personal details
Born1923
Died2005
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN12109378
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 28 (11 March – 10 May 1945)
Section7B
EnlistedPrinceton, New Jersey
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Edward W. Hughes, Jr. (1923–2005) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 28. Edward enlisted at Princeton, New Jersey.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 82
Nara ASN 12109378
Nara Name HUGHES EDWARD W JR
Nara State 61
Nara County 31
Nara POE 2267
Nara DOE 151242
Nara Grade Alpha P5T
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Code 99
Branch Judge Advocate General's Department
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 8993
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 23
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 131
Class_ASN 12109378
Class_Name HUGHES, Edward W.
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)