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John F. Parker

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John F. Parker
Personal details
Born1898
Died1986
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceMilitary Intelligence
ASN0472505
RankCaptain
Rank at RitchieCaptain (1); Capt (1)
Camp RitchieClass 1 (27 July – 19 September 1942)
SpecialtyIPW German
Unit / divisionFort Hunt
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John F. Parker (1898–1986) was a United States Army Captain who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 1.

Biography

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Research notes

  • Asgd to Fort Hunt 9-19-42
  • Appears as number 8 on the First Class photo/chart.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 88
Class_ASN 472505
Class_Name PARKER, John F.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
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)
  • First Class chart (Camp Ritchie: The First Class; via theritchieboys.com)