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William A. Emerson, Jr
| William A. Emerson, Jr | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1923 |
| Died | 2009 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 34825456 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944) |
| Section | 6A |
| Enlisted | Ft Mcpherson Atlanta, Georgia |
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William Austin "Bill" Emerson Jr. (February 28, 1923 – August 25, 2009) was an American journalist who covered the Civil Rights Movement as Newsweek's first bureau chief assigned to cover the Southern United States and was later editor in chief of The Saturday Evening Post.
Biography
William Austin "Bill" Emerson Jr. (February 28, 1923 – August 25, 2009) was an American journalist who covered the Civil Rights Movement as Newsweek's first bureau chief assigned to cover the Southern United States and was later editor in chief of The Saturday Evening Post.
Research notes
- Also Class 20 JapOB
- OB 489T
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| Nara ASN | 34825456 |
| Nara Name | EMERSON WILLIAM A JR |
| Nara State | 43 |
| Nara County | 121 |
| Nara POE | 4344 |
| Nara DOE | 170743 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| 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 | 46 |
| Nativity.1 | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Nara Year of Birth | 23 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 787 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 0 |
| Class_ASN | 34825456 |
| Class_Name | EMERSON, William |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Wikipedia: William Emerson (journalist)
- 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)