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Bernard Jay

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Bernard Jay
Personal details
Born1908
Died1985
NativityAustria
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32514594
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section5A
EnlistedFt Jay Governors Island, New York
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Bernard Jay (1908–1985) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. Bernard enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 77
Nara ASN 32514594
Nara Name JAY BERNARD
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2327
Nara DOE 290942
Nara Grade Alpha P5T
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha B+
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 N2
Nara Year of Birth 8
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 101
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 150
Class_ASN 32514594
Class_Name JAY, Bernard
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)