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Gerald E. Howery

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Gerald E. Howery
Personal details
Born1920
Died2008
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN338740
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944)
Section1B
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Gerald E. Howery (1920–2008) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 14.

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 88
Class_ASN 338740
Class_Name HOWERY, Gerald E.
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)