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Robert Edward Decker
| Robert Edward Decker | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 |
| Died | 1995 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 20249519 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943) |
| Section | 16 |
| Enlisted | Lake Placid, New York |
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Robert Edward Decker (1918–1995) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6. Robert enlisted at Lake Placid, New York.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 77 |
| Nara ASN | 20249519 |
| Nara Name | DECKER ROBERT E |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 85 |
| Nara POE | 2358 |
| Nara DOE | 161040 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | AC |
| Nara Branch Code | 20 |
| Branch | Air Corps |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 7 |
| Nara Nativity | 23 |
| Nativity.1 | NEW YORK |
| Nara Year of Birth | 18 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 105 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 69 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 150 |
| Class_ASN | 20249519 |
| Class_Name | DECKER, Robert E. |
| 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)