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Robert W. Komer
| Robert W. Komer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Robert William Komer |
| Born | 23 February 1922 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | 9 April 2000 Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 11081321 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | E |
| Enlisted | Ft Devens, Massachusetts |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
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Robert William "Blowtorch Bob" Komer (February 23, 1922 – April 9, 2000) was an American national security adviser known for managing Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support during the Vietnam War.
Biography
Robert William "Blowtorch Bob" Komer (February 23, 1922 – April 9, 2000) was an American national security adviser known for managing Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support during the Vietnam War.
Research notes
- Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 11081321 |
| Nara Name | KOMER ROBERT W |
| Nara State | 75 |
| Nara County | 199 |
| Nara POE | 1328 |
| Nara DOE | 50443 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Nara Nativity | 61 |
| Nativity.1 | ILLINOIS |
| Nara Year of Birth | 22 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 2 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 150 |
| Class_ASN | 11081321 |
| Class_Name | Komer, Robert W. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | DF1755BC-151B-4A25-AC5B-E96259D7093E |
| Census_State | MISSOURI |
| Census_Relate | Child |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 18 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1922 |
| Census_Marital | Never married/single |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | ILLINOIS |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Educ | 1 year of college |
| Census_OCC | 995 |
Sources
- Wikipedia: Robert Komer
- 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)