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Robert Desmond
| Robert Desmond | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1907 |
| Died | 1980 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 42077047 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 23 (25 September – 23 November 1944) |
| Section | 4D |
| Enlisted | Cp Upton Yaphank, New York |
Robert Desmond (1907 – 1980) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 23 (25 September – 23 November 1944). Robert enlisted at Cp Upton Yaphank, New York.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 73 |
| Nara ASN | 42077047 |
| Nara Name | DESMOND ROBERT |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 005 |
| Nara POE | 2314 |
| Nara DOE | 060344 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Class_ASN | 42077047 |
| Class_Name | DESMOND, Robert |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | 95536FD7-23A4-4F3D-A93B-320927F90A7E |
| Census_State | NEW YORK |
| Census_Relate | Head/Householder |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 33 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1907 |
| Census_Marital | Married, spouse present |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | MASSACHUSETTS |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Educ | 5+ years of college |
| Census_OCC | 156 |
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)