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Maxwell Van Meter
| Maxwell Van Meter | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1908 Iowa |
| Died | 2000 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39278295 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943) |
| Section | 8 |
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Maxwell Van Meter (1908–2000) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6.
Biography
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The timeline research also records 12/18/1943 Graduate of Special Graduate PI Class. Stanford University (AB, French). University of California (French, 4 years). Teacher and interpreter (French and German).
Research notes
- Pacific PI Team 5
- Class 6 British
- PI 5 (Pacific)
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 92 |
| Class_ASN | 39278295 |
| Class_Name | VAN METER, Maxwell |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 8/12/1908 Born in Iowa. Religion: Protestant.
- 3/13/1943 Started Class 6 (British).
- 7/15/1943 Graduate of OB Class 4.
- 9/30/1943 Assigned to Faculty, Section X.
- ? Enlisted in Amy as Pvt (ASN: 39278295).
- Assigned to PI Team 5 attached to 25th Infantry Division.
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 Maxwell Van Meter for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Van Meter, Maxwell for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: MAXWELL VAN METER.doc)