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Earl V. Pavlovich
| Earl V. Pavlovich | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Prebezac |
| Born | 1924 |
| Died | 2018 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 16161782 |
| Rank | Technician Fourth Grade |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943) |
| Section | 2 |
| Enlisted | Peoria, Illinois |
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Earl V. Pavlovich (1924–2018) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5. Earl enlisted at Peoria, Illinois.
Biography
Worked as window trimmer. After the war, Pavlovich was adopted by mother’s second husband and surname became Prebezac. Pavlovich (1924–2018) was a U.S.-born Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 5.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 94 |
| Nara ASN | 16161782 |
| Nara Name | PREBEZAC EARL V |
| Nara State | 61 |
| Nara County | 163 |
| Nara POE | 6167 |
| Nara DOE | 241142 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PV0 |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | CAV |
| Nara Branch Code | 93 |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| 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 | 61 |
| Nativity.1 | ILLINOIS |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 3 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 43 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 117 |
| Class_ASN | 16161782 |
| Class_Name | PAVLOVICH, Earl V. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 4 June 1943 — Assigned to 937th Engineering Aviation Battalion, Sioux City IA.
- 28 June 1944 — Landed on Omaha Beach. Assigned to 19th Tactical Air Command.
- Assigned to Air Corps Base in Louisiana.
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 Earl V. Pavlovich for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Pavlovich, Earl V. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: EARL V. PREBEZAC (PAVLOVICH).doc)