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William W. Hess
| William W. Hess | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 Nuremberg, Germany |
| Died | 2018 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36437433 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943) |
| Section | 3 |
| Enlisted | Peoria, Illinois |
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William W. Hess (1921–2018) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6. William enlisted at Peoria, Illinois.
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The timeline research also records Worked as sales clerk in Department store. Worked in the office of MD Congressman Mike Barnes. Served as interrogator and monitor.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 97 |
| Nara ASN | 36437433 |
| Nara Name | HESS WILLIAM W |
| Nara State | 61 |
| Nara County | 83 |
| Nara POE | 6167 |
| Nara DOE | 241142 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | XVT |
| 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 | 21 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 74 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 69 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 153 |
| Class_ASN | 36437433 |
| Class_Name | HESS, William W. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 8/8/1921 Born in Nuremberg, Germany. Religion: Jewish.
- 3/13/1943 Started Class 6.
- Assigned to Fort Hunt. Served as interrogator and monitor.
- Promoted to Pfc.
- ___ Enlisted at as Pvt (ASN:36437433).
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 William W. Hess for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Hess, William W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WILLIAM W. HESS.doc)