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Dwanv. V Kerig

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Dwanv. V Kerig
Personal details
Birth nameSwan
Born1924
Baltimore, Maryland
Died1996
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN18074105
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 30 (18 May – 17 July 1945)
Section6A
EnlistedCollege Station, Texas
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Dwanv. V Kerig (1924–1996) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 30. Dwanv. enlisted at College Station, Texas.

Biography

In 1943, Dwanv studied at Texas A&M (Chemistry). In August 1943 he attended ASTP student at Ohio State University.

Research notes

  • Also Class 31 JapOB
  • ASTP

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 72
Nara ASN 18074105
Nara Name KERIG DWAN V
Nara State 13
Nara County 9
Nara POE 8532
Nara DOE 151242
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 3
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 31
Nativity.1 MARYLAND
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) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 165
Class_ASN 18074105
Class_Name KERIG, Dwan V.
match_method asn_exact_name_compatible
row_source both

Timeline

  • May 1944 — Assigned to 405th Infantry Regiment as ammunition handler.
  • November 1944 — Assigned to 150th Infantry Regiment as ammunition bearer.
  • Transferred to Counter Intelligence Center, Camp Holabird, MD.

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 Dwanv. V Kerig for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Kerig, Dwanv. V for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: DWAN V. KERIG.doc)