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John T. Small

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John T. Small
Personal details
Born1920
Died1994
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN13101437
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943)
Section6A
EnlistedCp Lee, Virginia
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John T. Small (1920–1994) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 12. John enlisted at Cp Lee, Virginia.

Biography[edit | edit source]

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • PI 46
  • Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 74
Nara ASN 13101437
Nara Name SMALL JOHN T
Nara State 34
Nara County 1
Nara POE 3315
Nara DOE 250243
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 5
Nara Nativity 11
Nativity.1 CONNECTICUT
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 9
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 8
Nara Weight (lbs) 118
Class_ASN 13101437
Class_Name SMALL, John Troy; SMALL, John T.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)