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Walter Flatow
| Walter Flatow | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 2003 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31168013 |
| Rank | Private |
| Rank at Ritchie | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 3 (2 November – 23 December 1942) |
| Section | I |
| Enlisted | Hartford, Connecticut |
| Team | MII 489-G |
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Walter Flatow (1920–2003) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 3. Walter enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut.
Biography
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The timeline research also records 8/11/1942 Enlisted in Army at Fort Devens, MA as Pvt (ASN: 31168013). Became naturalized citizen in Baltimore MD.
Research notes
- Notable
- 489-G
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 83 |
| Nara ASN | 31168013 |
| Nara Name | FLATOW WALTER |
| Nara State | 11 |
| Nara County | 1 |
| Nara POE | 1143 |
| Nara DOE | 110842 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 20 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 50 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 141 |
| Class_ASN | 31168013 |
| Class_Name | FLATOW, Walter |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | FEE40715-29D9-46AD-9ED5-F17FE7173606 |
| Census_State | NEW JERSEY |
| Census_Relate | Other non-relatives |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 20 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1920 |
| Census_Marital | Never married/single |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | 453 |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Citizen | Not a citizen |
| Census_Educ | Grade 12 |
| Census_OCC | 866 |
Timeline
- 3/17/1920 Born in Berlin, Germany. Religion: Hebrew.
- 8/11/1942 Enlisted in Army at Fort Devens, MA as Pvt (ASN: 31168013).
- 11/2/1942 Started Class 3 (German).
- 5/11/1943 Promoted to S/Sgt.
- Assigned to Faculty, Section V.
- Assignment: I-77 (to Algiers with 1st Infantry Division).
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Walter Flatow for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Flatow, Walter for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER FLATOW.doc)