Robert F. Smith
Personal details
Born1917
Died1990
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN20241776
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section6A
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Robert F. Smith (1917–1990) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. Robert enlisted at New York City, New York.

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  • PI 21
  • National Guard

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 73
Nara ASN 20241776
Nara Name SMITH ROBERT F
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 270141
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha CAV
Nara Branch Code 93
Branch Cavalry
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 7
Nara Nativity 34
Nativity.1 DIST OF COLUMBIA
Nara Year of Birth 17
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 170
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 74
Nara Weight (lbs) 178
Class_ASN 20241776
Class_Name SMITH, Robert F.
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)