Walter Toporowsky

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Walter Toporowsky
Personal details
Born1920
Died1997
NativityUnited States
ReligionGreek Orthodox
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN11011455
EnlistedProvidence, Rhode Island
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Walter Toporowsky (1920–1997) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Walter enlisted at Providence, Rhode Island.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 77
Nara ASN 11011455
Nara Name TOPOROWSKY WALTER
Nara State 15
Nara County 7
Nara POE 1580
Nara DOE 71040
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha AC
Nara Branch Code 20
Branch Air Corps
Nara Term or Enlistment 7
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the Philippine Department
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 15
Nativity.1 RHODE ISLAND
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 134
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 71
Nara Weight (lbs) 147
row_source demographics

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)