Bill Chong (1926 – 1960) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 30 (18 May – 17 July 1945). Bill enlisted at San Francisco, California.
| Bill Chong | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | W.C. |
| Born | 1926 |
| Died | 1960 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39425673 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 30 (18 May – 17 July 1945) |
| Section | 7A |
| Enlisted | San Francisco, California |
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 34 |
| Nara ASN | 39425673 |
| Nara Name | CHONG BILL |
| Nara State | 91 |
| Nara County | 75 |
| Nara POE | 9175 |
| Nara DOE | 290944 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| 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 | P8 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 26 |
| Nara Race | 3 |
| Nara Race Description | Chinese citizen |
| Nara Education | 0 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 227 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 6 |
| Class_ASN | 30435673 |
| Class_Name | CHONG, Bill |
| match_method | pass2_near2_asn_name |
| 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)