Richard B. Tucker

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Richard B. Tucker
Personal details
Born1922
Died2003
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN11121923
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section7C
EnlistedFt Devens, Massachusetts
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Richard B. Tucker (1922–2003) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. Richard enlisted at Ft Devens, Massachusetts.

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Research notes edit

  • Also Class 14 JapOB
  • OB 255
  • Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 81
Nara ASN 11121923
Nara Name TUCKER RICHARD B
Nara State 13
Nara County 21
Nara POE 1328
Nara DOE 110343
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 13
Nativity.1 MASSACHUSETTS
Nara Year of Birth 22
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 2
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 129
Class_ASN 11121923
Class_Name TUCKER, Richard B.
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)