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Albert E. Foth
| Albert E. Foth | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1914 |
| Died | 1944 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36279542 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943) |
| Section | 5C |
| Enlisted | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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Albert E. Foth (1914–1944) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11.
Biography
On this Memorial Day, let us remember those Ritchie Boys who died in Europe while serving our country and fighting to defend our freedoms. Ritchie Boy Albert E. Foth was born in Danzig, Germany in 1914. He grew up in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and enlisted in the US Army on October 30, 1942. No further information about the date and place of death is available at this time.
Research notes
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 30 |
| Nara ASN | 36279542 |
| Nara Name | FOTH ALBERT E |
| Nara State | 63 |
| Nara County | 117 |
| Nara POE | 6359 |
| Nara DOE | 301042 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 14 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 72 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 63 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 159 |
| Class_ASN | 36279542 |
| Class_Name | FOTH, Albert E. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | 9327842D-93ED-4F3A-A44A-A32DFD5E1DCB |
| Census_State | WISCONSIN |
| Census_Relate | Child |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 26 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1914 |
| Census_Marital | Never married/single |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | 453 |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Citizen | Naturalized citizen |
| Census_Educ | Grade 5-8 |
| Census_OCC | 432 |
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 2019-05-26 (1 post)