| Aaron Finger | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 |
| Died | 2013 |
| Nativity | Canada |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32881200 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944) |
| Section | 6B |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Aaron Finger (1918–2013) was a Ritchie Boy who later served as a second lieutenant and battalion S-2 with the 405th Infantry.
Biography
Finger's enlisted records use ASN 32881200. His later officer identification card uses ASN 01337697 and identifies him as a second lieutenant in the Infantry. An April 1946 recommendation identifies him as the battalion S-2 of the 405th Infantry, responsible for standardizing border-control procedures along the U.S.–Russian and German–Czechoslovak borders.
The document is a recommendation for an Army Commendation Ribbon, not a record that the award was ultimately granted.
Research notes
- Enlisted records use ASN 32881200; officer documents use ASN 01337697 (O-1337697).
- The Army Commendation Ribbon document is a recommendation, not proof of award.
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 95 |
| Nara ASN | 32881200 |
| Nara Name | FINGER AARON |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 5 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 20443 |
| 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 | K9 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 18 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 878 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 48 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 142 |
| Class_ASN | 32881200 |
| Class_Name | FINGER, Aaron |
| 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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-28 (1 post)
- Facebook-linked source: medium.com
- OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 5812455455442994.jpg
- Finger officer identification card