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William R. Bruce
| William R. Bruce | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 2002 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31030517 |
| Rank | Cpl (14); Sgt (27) |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944), 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945) |
| Section | 6E (14); 4C (27) |
| Enlisted | Boston, Massachusetts |
William R. Bruce (1919 – 2002) was a United States Army Cpl (14); Sgt (27) who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944) and Class 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945). William enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts.
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Research notes
- NG Class 14 6E
- Civil Life
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 83 |
| Nara ASN | 31030517 |
| Nara Name | BRUCE WILLIAM R |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 25 |
| Nara POE | 1306 |
| Nara DOE | 170341 |
| 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 | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 13 |
| Nativity.1 | MASSACHUSETTS |
| Nara Year of Birth | 19 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 947 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 73 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 154 |
| Class_ASN | 81030517; 31030517 |
| Class_Name | BRUCE, William R. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact; asn_near_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)