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Benny Shumaker
| Benny Shumaker | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36164365 |
| Rank | Technician Third Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5F |
| Enlisted | Ft Custer, Michigan |
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Benny Shumaker (born 1920) was a United States Army Technician Third Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16. Benny enlisted at Ft Custer, Michigan.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 36164365 |
| Nara Name | SHUMAKER BENNY |
| Nara State | 62 |
| Nara County | 163 |
| Nara POE | 6220 |
| Nara DOE | 121241 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Height (inches) | 69 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 164 |
| Class_ASN | 36164365 |
| Class_Name | SHUMAKER, Benny |
| match_method | unmatched_appended |
| row_source | classes_only |
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)