John Shamberger

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John Shamberger
Personal details
Born1916
Died1990
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN36148256
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943)
Section4
EnlistedDetroit, Michigan
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John Shamberger (1916–1990) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. John enlisted at Detroit, Michigan.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 74
Nara ASN 36148256
Nara Name SHAMBERGER JOHN
Nara State 2
Nara County 163
Nara POE 6228
Nara DOE 230442
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
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 33
Nativity.1 VIRGINIA
Nara Year of Birth 16
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 678
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 63
Nara Weight (lbs) 172
Class_ASN 36148256
Class_Name SHAMBERGER, John
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)