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David H. Whitmer, Jr

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David H. Whitmer, Jr
Personal details
Born1916
Died2010
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33800361
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 29 (13 April – 12 June 1945)
Section4C
EnlistedNew Cumberland, Pennsylvania
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David H. Whitmer, Jr (1916–2010) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 29. David enlisted at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 94
Nara ASN 33800361
Nara Name WHITMER DAVID H JR
Nara State 2
Nara County 45
Nara POE 3288
Nara DOE 170444
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 73
Nativity.1 KANSAS
Nara Year of Birth 16
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 266
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 3
Class_ASN 33800361
Class_Name WHITMER, David H.
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)