Sanford S. Kapner
Personal details
Born1918
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33168167
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 29 (13 April – 12 June 1945)
Section7D
EnlistedNew Cumberland, Pennsylvania
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Sanford S. Kapner (born 1918) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 29. Sanford enlisted at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

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Field Imported value
Nara ASN 33168167
Nara Name KAPNER SANFORD S
Nara State 32
Nara County 3
Nara POE 3288
Nara DOE 20442
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 53
Nativity.1 OHIO
Nara Year of Birth 18
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 127
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 150
Class_ASN 33168167
Class_Name KAPNER, Sanford S.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 8F78A81D-E615-4F61-A870-E009A7450407
Census_State PENNSYLVANIA
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 22
Census_BirthYear 1918
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL OHIO
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ 4 years of college
Census_OCC 266

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)