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Dwanv. V Kerig
| Dwanv. V Kerig | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Swan |
| Born | 1924 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | 1996 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 18074105 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 30 (18 May – 17 July 1945) |
| Section | 6A |
| Enlisted | College Station, Texas |
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Dwanv. V Kerig (1924–1996) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 30. Dwanv. enlisted at College Station, Texas.
Biography
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The timeline research also records 1943 Studied at Texas A&M (Chemistry). 8/1943 ASTP student at Ohio State University.
Research notes
- Also Class 31 JapOB
- ASTP
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 72 |
| Nara ASN | 18074105 |
| Nara Name | KERIG DWAN V |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 9 |
| Nara POE | 8532 |
| Nara DOE | 151242 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 3 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 31 |
| Nativity.1 | MARYLAND |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 69 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 165 |
| Class_ASN | 18074105 |
| Class_Name | KERIG, Dwan V. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_compatible |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 9/10/1924 Born in Baltimore, MD. Religion: Catholic.
- 5/18/1945 Started Class 30.
- 8/24/1945 Graduate of Class 31 (Japanese Order of Battle).
- 11/1944 Assigned to 150th Infantry Regiment as ammunition bearer.
- 11/44 to 4/45 Served in Caribbean as PFC with 150th IR as athletics trainer.
- 5/1944 Assigned to 405th Infantry Regiment as ammunition handler.
- ROTC (one year) as Pvt.
- Transferred to Counter Intelligence Center, Camp Holabird, MD.
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 Dwanv. V Kerig for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Kerig, Dwanv. V for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: DWAN V. KERIG.doc)