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James D. Gilstrom

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James D. Gilstrom
Personal details
Born1914
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39919086
EnlistedSalt Lake City, Utah
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James D. Gilstrom (born 1914) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. James enlisted at Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
MRBC4 4
Nara ASN 39919086
Nara Name GILSTROM JAMES D
Nara State 96
Nara County 003
Nara POE 9689
Nara DOE 050843
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
row_source demographics
Census_HISTID 5AFE70ED-222B-4304-A447-F821A21825E7
Census_State WASHINGTON
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 26
Census_BirthYear 1914
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL WASHINGTON
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ Grade 9
Census_OCC 336

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)