James M. Mcgovern
Personal details
Born1921
Died1980
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN12164882
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944)
Section1A
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James M. Mcgovern (1921–1980) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20.

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Research notes edit

  • Also Class 20 JapOB
  • ASTP
  • Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 59
Nara ASN 12164882
Nara Name MC GOVERN JAMES M
Nara State 22
Nara County 17
Nara POE 9275
Nara DOE 230146
Nara Grade Alpha T SG
Nara Grade Code 3
Nara Term or Enlistment 1
Term of enlistment One year enlistment
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 6
Nara Nativity 22
Nativity.1 NEW JERSEY
Nara Year of Birth 21
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 217
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 96
Nara Weight (lbs) 319
Class_ASN 12164882
Class_Name McGOVERN, James
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)