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Michael J. Corcoran

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Michael J. Corcoran
Personal details
Born1912
Died1966
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN11050034
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943)
Section5E
EnlistedBoston, Massachusetts
TeamMII 527-G

Michael J. Corcoran (1912 – 1966) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943). Michael enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts.

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  • 527-G
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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 54
Nara ASN 11050034
Nara Name CORCORAN MICHAEL J
Nara State 13
Nara County 27
Nara POE 1306
Nara DOE 300342
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 11
Nativity.1 CONNECTICUT
Nara Year of Birth 12
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 661
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 174
Class_ASN 11050034
Class_Name CORCORAN, Michael J.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID AEADA9AF-3DB4-4F26-8A25-E587E4543729
Census_State MASSACHUSETTS
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 28
Census_BirthYear 1912
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL CONNECTICUT
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_OCC 988

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)