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Francis J. Pufahl
Personal details
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32159565
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944)
Section4A
EnlistedTrenton, New Jersey
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Francis J. Pufahl was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20. Francis enlisted at Trenton, New Jersey.

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  • 1/11/1917-

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Field Imported value
Nara ASN 32159565
Nara Name BUZIAK STANLEY J
Nara State 22
Nara County 17
Nara POE 2280
Nara DOE 150741
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 22
Nativity.1 NEW JERSEY
Nara Year of Birth 16
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 2
Nara Civilian Occupation 819
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 73
Nara Weight (lbs) 209
Class_ASN 32159555
Class_Name PUFAHL, Francis
match_method asn_near_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)