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Baldwin Talbott Eckel
| Baldwin Talbott Eckel | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 As Baldwin Talbott Eckel In, Kansas |
| Died | 2019 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39558359 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943) |
| Enlisted | Los Angeles, California |
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Baldwin Talbott Eckel (1924–2019) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Baldwin enlisted at Los Angeles, California.
Biography
Baldwin attended Pasadena College (Math, 6 months). He attended The University of Colorado Library is the repository of the Baldwin Eckel Collection. On 13 January 2019, he died in Beaumont, CA. He moved to Japan with parents (missionaries).
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 95 |
| Nara ASN | 39558359 |
| Nara Name | ECKEL BALDWIN T |
| Nara State | 91 |
| Nara County | 37 |
| Nara POE | 9141 |
| Nara DOE | 40243 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| 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 | 75 |
| Nativity.1 | MISSOURI |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 70 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 147 |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline
- 12 May 1943 Transferred to MIS Language School, Michigan Univ. (SO 113).
- 25 February 1943 Assigned to Faculty, Section V.
- 13 January 2019 — Died in Beaumont, CA.
- 6.
- Assigned to (unit ?) attached to the 25th Infantry Division.
- Moved to Japan with parents (missionaries).
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Baldwin Talbott Eckel for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Eckel, Baldwin Talbott for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: BALDWIN T. ECKEL.doc)