Ernest Torrez
| Ernest Torrez | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1923 Raton, New Mexico |
| Died | 27 August 1994 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 18220747 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Enlisted | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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Ernest Torrez (30 September 1923 – 27 August 1994) was a New Mexico–born Ritchie Boy who served stateside and was separated for medical disability at Camp Ritchie in August 1945.
Biography edit
Ernest Torrez was born on 30 September 1923 in Raton, New Mexico. He entered the Army at Santa Fe on 9 December 1942 and trained as a medical enlisted surgical technician in 1943.
Torrez served more than two years stateside with the Medical Department. He was separated from the Army at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, on 23 August 1945 with a certificate of disability for discharge, holding the grade of private first class. He died on 27 August 1994.
Research notes edit
- WD AGO Form 53-55 (RB Archive) supplies DOB, birthplace, MOS schooling, and Camp Ritchie separation; private street address omitted.
Gallery edit
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WD AGO Form 53-55 separation for Ernest Torrez (RB Archive)
Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 71 |
| Nara ASN | 18220747 |
| Nara Name | TORREZ ERNEST |
| Nara State | 83 |
| Nara County | 7 |
| Nara POE | 8365 |
| Nara DOE | 91242 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | VT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | AC |
| Nara Branch Code | 20 |
| Branch | Air Corps |
| 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 | 83 |
| Nativity.1 | NEW MEXICO |
| Nara Year of Birth | 23 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 105 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 131 |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline edit
- 30 September 1923 — Born in Raton, New Mexico.
- 9 December 1942 — Entered active service at Santa Fe, New Mexico (ASN 18220747).
- 1943 — Medical Department enlisted technical school (surgical technician).
- 23 August 1945 — Separated at Camp Ritchie, Maryland (CDD / medical disability); PFC.
- 27 August 1994 — Died.
Sources edit
- WD AGO Form 53-55 separation — Ernest Torrez
- Find a Grave — Ernest Torrez
- WD AGO Form 53-55 enlistment record and report of separation for Ernest Torrez (RB Archive; scan uploaded to Gallery)
- 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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-01-24 (1 post)