Eldon Harvey, Jr

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Eldon Harvey, Jr
Personal details
Born1920
Died1996
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN11079018
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944)
Section7A
EnlistedNew Haven, Connecticut
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Eldon Harvey, Jr (1920–1996) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 14. Eldon enlisted at New Haven, Connecticut.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 76
Nara ASN 11079018
Nara Name HARVEY ELDON
Nara State 11
Nara County 9
Nara POE 1163
Nara DOE 140742
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Code 90
Branch Signal Corps
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 943
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 2
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 72
Nara Weight (lbs) 158
Class_ASN 11079018
Class_Name HARVEY, Eldon
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)