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Charles Sajben, Jr
| Charles Sajben, Jr | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Sabjen |
| Born | 1913 |
| Died | 1966 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 01284221 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943) |
| Section | 13 |
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Charles Jr Sajben (1913–1966) was a Ritchie Boy (born Sabjen; from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 6.
Biography
It has a write up titled "Two Lieutenants become Captains" RB Charles Sajben was mentioned in the article. Charles Sajben was born in 28 Jul 1913 in New Jersey. In another issue from the newsletter of the 63rd Infantry Division called "Blood and Fire Newspaper", Volume 2, Number 3, dated July 1, 1944. His headstone indicates he was a Colonel, and was awarded a Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster.
Research notes
- OCR (81%) of `5718812254807315.jpg` (Camp Ritchie).
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 53 |
| Class_ASN | 284221 |
| Class_Name | SAJBEN, Charles |
| match_method | asn_partial_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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-09-28 (1 post)