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Robert Bloom

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Robert Bloom
Personal details
Born1925
Died2011
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32967111
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section6K
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Robert Bloom (1925–2011) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18. Robert enlisted at New York City, New York.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 86
Nara ASN 32967111
Nara Name LLOOM ROBERT
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 90643
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 22
Nativity.1 NEW JERSEY
Nara Year of Birth 25
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 24
Nara Weight (lbs) 420
Class_ASN 32967111
Class_Name BLOOM, Robert
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)