Robert H. Geiger

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Robert H. Geiger
Personal details
Born1922
Died2000
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN37643316
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945)
Section6A
EnlistedJefferson Barracks, Missouri
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Robert H. Geiger (1922–2000) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 27. Robert enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.

Biography

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Research notes

  • Also Class 29 JapOB

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 78
Nara ASN 37643316
Nara Name GEIGER ROBERT H
Nara State 72
Nara County 95
Nara POE 7545
Nara DOE 140744
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 72
Nativity.1 IOWA
Nara Year of Birth 22
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 316
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 37643316
Class_Name GEIGER, Robert H.
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)