Edward B. Sheffel
Personal details
Born1918
Died1984
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN36120262
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
Section6A
EnlistedFt Custer, Michigan
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Edward B. Sheffel (1918–1984) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8. Edward enlisted at Ft Custer, Michigan.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 66
Nara ASN 36120262
Nara Name SHEFFEL EDWARD B
Nara State 2
Nara County 163
Nara POE 6220
Nara DOE 20741
Nara Grade Alpha 0
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha AC
Nara Branch Code 20
Branch Air Corps
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Nativity 53
Nativity.1 OHIO
Nara Year of Birth 18
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 105
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 168
Class_ASN 36120262
Class_Name SHEFFEL, Edward B.
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)