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Joseph L Arnold

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Joseph L Arnold
Personal details
Born1918
Died1983
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN15114392
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945)
Section4K
EnlistedFt Thomas Newport, Kentucky
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Joseph L Arnold (1918–1983) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25. Joseph enlisted at Ft Thomas Newport, Kentucky.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 65
Nara ASN 15114392
Nara Name ARNOLD JOSEPH L
Nara State 52
Nara County 67
Nara POE 5242
Nara DOE 110542
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
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 52
Nativity.1 KENTUCKY
Nara Year of Birth 13
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 22
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 193
Class_ASN 15114392
Class_Name ARNOLD, Joseph L.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)