Emil H. Chimot

Emil H. Chimot
Personal details
Born	14 March 1902 Paris, France
Died	1983
Nativity	France
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	16033877
Rank	Sergeant
Camp Ritchie	Class 3 (2 November – 23 December 1942)
Section	J
Enlisted	Ft Custer, Michigan

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Emil H. Chimot (14 March 1902–1983) was a French-born Ritchie Boy (Class 3) who trained at Camp Ritchie after enlisting from Battle Creek, Michigan.

Biography

Emil H. Chimot was born on 14 March 1902 in Paris, France. He married Louise Briton in Paris in 1923; the couple settled in Battle Creek, Michigan, about 1927, where he worked as laundry manager at Leila Hospital.

Chimot enlisted on 2 July 1942 and was promoted from private to sergeant before transfer from Savannah, Illinois, to Camp Ritchie, Maryland (Class 3), for Military Intelligence Training Center duty (reported address: M.I.T. Co., 2nd Infantry, Training Battalion). He completed U.S. Citizenship qualifications in 1942. He died in 1983.

Gallery

• 
  Battle Creek Enquirer, 8 November 1942 — Emil H. Chimot transferred to Camp Ritchie (RB Archive).
• 
  Battle Creek Enquirer, 8 November 1942 (PDF) (RB Archive).

Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	81
Nara ASN	16033877
Nara Name	CHIMOT EMIL H
Nara State	62
Nara County	25
Nara POE	6220
Nara DOE	10742
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	L2
Nara Year of Birth	2
Nara Race	1
Nara Race Description	White citizen
Nara Education	1
Nara Civilian Occupation	757
Nara Marital Status	2
Nara Height (inches)	65
Nara Weight (lbs)	134
Class_ASN	16033877
Class_Name	CHIMOT, Emil
match_method	asn_exact_name_exact
row_source	both

Timeline

• 14 March 1902 — Born in Paris, France.
• 1923 — Married Louise Briton in Paris.
• About 1927 — Settled in Battle Creek, Michigan; laundry manager, Leila Hospital.
• 2 July 1942 — Enlisted; promoted to sergeant; transferred to Camp Ritchie (Class 3).
• 1983 — Died.

Sources

• “Transferred to Maryland—Emil H. Chimot…,” Battle Creek Enquirer, 8 November 1942 (clipping; street address omitted).
• 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)