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Albert W. Miller
| Albert W. Miller | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 35799290 |
| Enlisted | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Interview Watch Albert W. Miller on Conversation with Landon Grove.
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Albert W. Miller (born 1922) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie.
Biography
Landon Grove passed along some sad news. Ritchie Boy Al Miller has died at age 100. Landon had the pleasure of speaking with Al about escaping Nazi persecution, enlisting in the US Army, his life’s work as an optometrist in civilian life, as well as being a vocal advocate for Holocaust remembrance.
Research notes
- 11/20/1922-A
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 35799290 |
| Nara Name | MILLER ALBERT |
| Nara State | 53 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 5321 |
| Nara DOE | 140443 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 22 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 508 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 43 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 118 |
| 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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-08-28 (1 post)
- Facebook-linked source: YouTube video