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Harry A. Lester

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Harry A. Lester
Personal details
Born1913
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33310195
EnlistedPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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Harry A. Lester (born 1913) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Harry enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Research notes

  • Deleted from roster 1/3/45

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 33310195
Nara Name LESTER HARRY A
Nara State 32
Nara County 101
Nara POE 3295
Nara DOE 180442
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 32
Nativity.1 PENNSYLVANIA
Nara Year of Birth 13
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 812
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 128
row_source demographics

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)