Richard A. Kaye

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Richard A. Kaye
Personal details
Born1924
Died1988
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31302099
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944)
Section6A
EnlistedBoston, Massachusetts
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Richard A. Kaye (1924–1988) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20. Richard enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts.

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  • Also Class 21 GerOB

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 64
Nara ASN 31302099
Nara Name KAYE RICHARD A
Nara State J3
Nara County 21
Nara POE 1306
Nara DOE 80343
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 72
Branch Hospital Dietitians
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 13
Nativity.1 MASSACHUSETTS
Nara Year of Birth 24
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 502
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 34
Nara Weight (lbs) 134
Class_ASN 31302099
Class_Name KAYE, Richard
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)