James E. Palmer
Personal details
Born1919
Died1997
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN34080899
RankMaster Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section6D
EnlistedFt Mcpherson Atlanta, Georgia
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James E. Palmer (1919–1997) was a United States Army Master Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. James enlisted at Ft Mcpherson Atlanta, Georgia.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 78
Nara ASN 34080899
Nara Name PALM JAMES E
Nara State 43
Nara County 89
Nara POE 4344
Nara DOE 30441
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 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 43
Nativity.1 GEORGIA
Nara Year of Birth 19
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 118
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 150
Class_ASN 34080899
Class_Name PALMER, James E.
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)