Richard A. Welsh

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Richard A. Welsh
Personal details
Born1916
Died1998
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN20256465
RankTechnical Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943)
Section6E (13); ATCHD (13)
EnlistedWilmington, Delaware
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Richard A. Welsh (1916–1998) was a United States Army Technical Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13. Richard enlisted at Wilmington, Delaware.

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Research notes

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 82
Nara ASN 20256465
Nara Name WELSH RICHARD A
Nara State 21
Nara County 3
Nara POE 2190
Nara DOE 180940
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha CAC
Nara Branch Code 40
Branch Coast Artillery Corps or Army Mine Planter Service
Nara Term or Enlistment 1
Term of enlistment One year enlistment
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 21
Nativity.1 DELAWARE
Nara Year of Birth 16
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 736
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 73
Nara Weight (lbs) 261
Class_ASN 20256465
Class_Name WELSH, Richard A.; Welsh, Richard A.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • 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)