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Jay G. Blumler

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Jay G. Blumler
Personal details
Born1924
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN15375219
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 24 (26 October – 29 December 1944)
Section7B
EnlistedPatterson Field Fairfield, Ohio

Jay G. Blumler (born 1924) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 24 (26 October – 29 December 1944). Jay enlisted at Patterson Field Fairfield, Ohio.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 15375219
Nara Name BLUMLER JAY G
Nara State 23
Nara County 119
Nara POE 5335
Nara DOE 91242
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha AC
Nara Branch Code 20
Branch Air Corps
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 644
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 24
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 118
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 72
Nara Weight (lbs) 135
Class_ASN 15375219
Class_Name BLUMLER, Jay G.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 65716CF2-959F-4660-B8BC-7E1B02FD500A
Census_State NEW YORK
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 16
Census_BirthYear 1924
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL NEW YORK
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ Grade 12
Census_OCC 995

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)