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Samuel Fink

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Samuel Fink
Personal details
Born1920
NativityPoland
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31117079
EnlistedPortland, Maine
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Samuel Fink (born 1920) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Samuel enlisted at Portland, Maine.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • 1920-2001?

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 31117079
Nara Name FINK SAMUEL / / / /
Nara State 12
Nara County 5
Nara POE 1278
Nara DOE 200642
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
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 N0
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 861
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 72
Nara Weight (lbs) 141
row_source demographics

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)