Joseph Tauss
Personal details
Birth nameMarkus
Born1910
Died1994
NativityAustria
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32907554
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943)
Section6B
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Joseph Tauss (1910–1994) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 11. Joseph enlisted at New York City, New York.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 84
Nara ASN 32907554
Nara Name TAUSS JOSEPH
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 140543
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N3
Nara Year of Birth 10
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 73
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 96
Class_ASN 32907554
Class_Name MARKUS, Joseph
match_method pass2_asn_first
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)