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John Hammer

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John Hammer
Personal details
Born1914
Died2005
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceChemical Warfare Service
ASN01036551
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944)
Section6D
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John Hammer (1914–2005) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16.

Biography

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Research notes

  • Also Class 15 GerOB
  • PI 157

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 91
Class_ASN 36551
Class_Name HAMMER, John
match_method asn_partial_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)