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Jay B. Hunt

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Jay B. Hunt
Personal details
Born1920
Died1995
NativityUnited States
ReligionLatter-day Saints
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39924019
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945)
Section5D
EnlistedSalt Lake City, Utah
TeamIPW 220
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Jay B. Hunt (1920–1995) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25. Jay enlisted at Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 75
Nara ASN 39924019
Nara Name HUNT JAY B
Nara State 96
Nara County 41
Nara POE 9689
Nara DOE 81243
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 98
Nativity.1 ARIZONA
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 8
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 99
Nara Weight (lbs) 999
Class_ASN 39924019
Class_Name HUNT, Jay B.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)