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Arslan H. Seraydarian
| Arslan H. Seraydarian | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 Turkey |
| Nativity | Turkey |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 20300420 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943) |
| Section | 7D |
| Enlisted | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Arslan H. Seraydarian (born 1918) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8. Arslan enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Biography
After the war, Seraydarian was able to complete high school, attend college and eventually earned a master’s degree. He enjoyed a long and productive career as an aerospace engineer and teacher. He completed basic training with 28th Infantry Division (Pfc; served as. He and some of his family members escaped the Armenian Genocide, while many other relatives perished at the hands of the Ottoman Turks. He became a naturalized citizen.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 20300420 |
| Nara Name | SERAYDARIAN ARSLAN H |
| Nara State | 32 |
| Nara County | 101 |
| Nara POE | 3295 |
| Nara DOE | 170241 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PFC |
| Nara Grade Code | 7 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | INF |
| Nara Branch Code | 10 |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 7 |
| Nara Nativity | P0 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 18 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 460 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 71 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 162 |
| Class_ASN | 20300420 |
| Class_Name | SERAYDARIAN, Arslan H. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- Born 16 February 1918 in Turkey.
- 17 February 1941 — Enlisted in Army at Philadelphia as Pvt (ASN: 20300420).
- April 1943 — Transferred to Camp Ritchie as Cpl. Languages: Turkish,.
- Awarded the French Legion of Honor.
- Became naturalized citizen.
- He and some of his family members escaped the Armenian Genocide, while many other relatives perished at the hands of the Ottoman Turks.
- He has been married to his beloved wife, Gladys, for 72 years, and has two children, Donald (Maureen) and Carol; three grandchildren, Jason, Scott (Cori) and Robert (deceased); and four great-grandchildren, Lily, Ben, Gigi and Bella.
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 Arslan H. Seraydarian for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Seraydarian, Arslan H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ARSLAN SERAYDARIAN (2020).doc)