John J. Nowak
Personal details
Born1919
Died1987
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceOrdnance Department
ASN01551699
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943)
Section13
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John J. Nowak (1919–1987) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 68
Class_ASN 551699
Class_Name NOWAK, John J.
match_method asn_partial_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)