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Piet Van Leer

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Piet Van Leer
Personal details
Born1914
Died1997
NativityNetherlands
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32983781
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944)
Section5A
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Piet Van Leer (1914–1997) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 22. Piet enlisted at New York City, New York.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 83
Nara ASN 32983781
Nara Name VAN LEER PIET
Nara State 23
Nara County 81
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 140743
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 L9
Nara Year of Birth 14
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 101
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 2
Nara Weight (lbs) 202
Class_ASN 33983781
Class_Name VAN LEER, Piet
match_method asn_near_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)