Wayne K. Thurston
Personal details
Born1918
Died2001
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN18014036
RankTechnical Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 24 (26 October – 29 December 1944)
Section4G
EnlistedFt Bliss El Paso, Texas
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Wayne K. Thurston (1918–2001) was a United States Army Technical Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 24. Wayne enlisted at Ft Bliss El Paso, Texas.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 83
Nara ASN 18014036
Nara Name THURSTON WAYNE K
Nara State 85
Nara County 141
Nara POE 8545
Nara DOE 50740
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha CAC
Nara Branch Code 40
Branch Coast Artillery Corps or Army Mine Planter Service
Nara Term or Enlistment 4
Term of enlistment Enlistment for assignment to another corps area
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 75
Nativity.1 MISSOURI
Nara Year of Birth 18
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 402
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 144
Class_ASN 18014036
Class_Name THURSTON, Wayne K.
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)