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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
Arslan Seraydarian Celebrates Turning 100: Survivor of the Armenian Genocide - The Armenian Mirror-Spectator Community Community Armenian Genocide Arslan Seraydarian Celebrates Turning 100: Survivor of the Armenian Genocide. 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
- Also SC4 PI
- mirrorspectator.com — arslan seraydarian celebrates turning 100 sur…
- 2/16/1918-A
- National Guard
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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
- Arslan Seraydarian Celebrates Turning 100: Survivor of the Armenian Genocide - The Arme… (mirrorspectator.com)
- 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)