Karl G Smith (1921 – 2002) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944). Karl enlisted at Syracuse, New York.
| Karl G Smith | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Goldsmith |
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 2002 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32475883 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Syracuse, New York |
| Team | IPW 143 |
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 81 |
| Nara ASN | 32475883 |
| Nara Name | SMITH KARL G |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 109 |
| Nara POE | 2386 |
| Nara DOE | 100942 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 21 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 340 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 145 |
| Class_ASN | 32475883 |
| Class_Name | SMITH, Karl |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)