Thomas J. Butler, Jr

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Thomas J. Butler, Jr
Personal details
Born1912
Died1985
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN37739599
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 23 (25 September – 23 November 1944), 24 (26 October – 29 December 1944)
Section4C (23); 4I (24)
EnlistedFt Leavenworth, Kansas
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Thomas J. Butler, Jr (1912–1985) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 23 and Class 24. Thomas enlisted at Ft Leavenworth, Kansas.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 73
Nara ASN 37739599
Nara Name BUTLER THOMAS J JR
Nara State 73
Nara County 43
Nara POE 7325
Nara DOE 60444
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 73
Nativity.1 KANSAS
Nara Year of Birth 12
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 9
Nara Civilian Occupation 22
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 37739599
Class_Name BUTLER, Thomas J.
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)