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Arthur T. Jr. Died Nelson
| Arthur T. Jr. Died Nelson | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | 1945 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 11091985 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 7D |
| Enlisted | Ft Devens, Massachusetts |
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Arthur T. Jr. Died Nelson (1922–1945) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16. Arthur enlisted at Ft Devens, Massachusetts.
Biography
On 17 March 1922 he attended Born in Boston, MA. From 1935 to 1939 he attended high school in Milton, MA. On 4 February 1944, he returned to Camp Ritchie. Arthur attended Student at Harvard University 1 semester (Modern Language). He attended Student at Yale University 2 years (Modern Language).
Research notes
- Class 12 JapOB Pacific
- OB 254
- Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 23 |
| Nara ASN | 11091985 |
| Nara Name | NELSON ARTHUR T JR |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 17 |
| Nara POE | 1328 |
| Nara DOE | 100243 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PV |
| 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 | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 2 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 1 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 126 |
| Class_ASN | 11091985 |
| Class_Name | NELSON, Arthur T. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- Assigned to OB Team 254. (This was one of 3 OB Teams which were staged at Hamilton Field, then flown to SWPA together). Other Team members: Lt. Robert C. Nancolas (1919-1945) and M/Sgt Louis Fier (1921-2012).
- 31 March 1943 — Transferred to Signal Company, Camp Hale, CO.
- September 1943 — Assigned to ASTP as Pfc.
- 4 February 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
- 7 July 1944 — Assigned to SWPAC.
- 12 June 1945 — ? Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.
- Returned to Camp Ritchie and assigned to Graduate Pool. ???.
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 Arthur T.; Jr. died Nelson for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Nelson, Arthur T.; Jr. died for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ARTHUR T. NELSON Jr.doc)