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Washington I. Newman
| Washington I. Newman | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 Brooklyn, Ny. Parents From Poland |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32793849 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944) |
| Section | 6D |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Washington I. Newman (born 1921) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 22. Washington enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography
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The timeline research also records Graduate of Brooklyn College (AB-English).
Research notes
- PIG
- 11/29/1921-A
Gallery
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32793849 |
| Nara Name | NEWMAN WASHINGTON I |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 47 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 50243 |
| 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 | 23 |
| Nativity.1 | NEW YORK |
| Nara Year of Birth | 21 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 219 |
| Class_ASN | 32793849 |
| Class_Name | NEWMAN, Washington I. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 11/29/1921 Born in Brooklyn, NY. Parents from Poland. Religion: Hebrew.
- 8/23/1944 Started Class 22 (Photo Interpretation).
- 3/1943 Student as Pfc with 654 TSS at Sioux Falls, SD.
- Assigned to Photo Interpretation Group attached to 10th Army.
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 Washington I. Newman for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Newman, Washington I. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WASHINGTON I. NEWMAN.doc)