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Norbert B. Meyers
| Norbert B. Meyers | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 Frankfurt as Norbert Berthold Meyers. Son |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 12129703 |
| Rank | Technician Fourth Grade |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Norbert B. Meyers (born 1922) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 19. Norbert enlisted at New York City, New York.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 12129703 |
| Nara Name | MEYERS NORBERT B |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 40942 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | P0T |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | CAV |
| Nara Branch Code | 93 |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 9993 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 22 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 65 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 105 |
| Class_ASN | 12129703 |
| Class_Name | MEYERS, Norbert B. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 6/10/1922 Born in Frankfurt as Norbert Berthold Meyers. Son of Alfred and.
- 4/13/1944 Started Class 19. Did not graduate.
- 5/13/1944 Promoted to Pfc (?).
- 1/1/1945 Promoted to T/5.
- 10/15/1945 Promoted to T/4.
- ___ Enlisted as Pvt (ASN: 12129703).
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 Norbert B. Meyers for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Meyers, Norbert B. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: NORBERT B. MEYERS.docx)