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Floyd D. Taylor

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Floyd D. Taylor
Personal details
Born1912
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN37694350
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 29 (13 April – 12 June 1945)
Section4B
EnlistedCp Dodge Herrold, Iowa
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Floyd D. Taylor (born 1912) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 29. Floyd enlisted at Cp Dodge Herrold, Iowa.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • 11/1/1912-

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 37694350
Nara Name TAYLOR FLOYD D
Nara State 72
Nara County 113
Nara POE 7214
Nara DOE 30444
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 0
Nara Nativity 72
Nativity.1 IOWA
Nara Year of Birth 12
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 266
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 37694350
Class_Name TAYLOR, Floyd D.
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)