Bernard Blence

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Bernard Blence
Personal details
Born1917
Died1998
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN13127040
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 28 (11 March – 10 May 1945)
Section7C
EnlistedPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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Bernard Blence (1917–1998) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 28. Bernard enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 81
Nara ASN 13127040
Nara Name BLENCE BERNARD
Nara State 32
Nara County 101
Nara POE 3295
Nara DOE 211042
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Code 3
Branch Philippine Scouts
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 3
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 32
Nativity.1 PENNSYLVANIA
Nara Year of Birth 17
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 91
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 190
Class_ASN 13127040
Class_Name BLENCE, Bernard
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
  • Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)