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Karl R. Pinner

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Karl R. Pinner
Personal details
Born1924
Died1999
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39575673
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943)
Section5B (13); E (13)
EnlistedLos Angeles, California
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Karl R. Pinner (1924–1999) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13. Karl enlisted at Los Angeles, California.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 75
Nara ASN 39575673
Nara Name PINNER KARL R
Nara State 91
Nara County 37
Nara POE 9141
Nara DOE 90643
Nara Grade Alpha P0T
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 24
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 86
Nara Weight (lbs) 666
Class_ASN 39575673
Class_Name PINNER, Karl R.; Pinner, Karl R.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 5E8F7A01-94B2-4C6B-BA8E-D8AFCCD7347F
Census_State CALIFORNIA
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 16
Census_BirthYear 1924
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL 453
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Citizen Not a citizen
Census_Educ Grade 11
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)