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Eric A. Woerner

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Eric A. Woerner
Personal details
Born1918
Died2004
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN42186117
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945), 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945)
Section5B (25); 5A (26)
EnlistedNewark, New Jersey
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Eric A. Woerner (1918–2004) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25 and Class 26. Eric enlisted at Newark, New Jersey.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 86
Nara ASN 42186117
Nara Name WOERNER ERIC A
Nara State 22
Nara County 17
Nara POE 2252
Nara DOE 100844
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 18
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 476
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 42186117
Class_Name WOERNER, Eric A.
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)