John Merrin

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John Merrin
Personal details
Born1922
Died2013
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN16169769
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944)
Section6F
EnlistedChicago, Illinois
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John Merrin (1922–2013) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20. John enlisted at Chicago, Illinois.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 91
Nara ASN 16169769
Nara Name MERRIN JOHN
Nara State 61
Nara County 31
Nara POE 6120
Nara DOE 101242
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 645
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 62
Nativity.1 MICHIGAN
Nara Year of Birth 22
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 74
Nara Weight (lbs) 191
Class_ASN 16169769
Class_Name MERRIN, John
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)