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Harold F. York

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Harold F. York
Personal details
Born1912
Died1964
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33475133
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 28 (11 March – 10 May 1945)
Section5D
EnlistedPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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Harold F. York (1912–1964) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 28. Harold enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 52
Nara ASN 33475133
Nara Name YORK HAROLD F
Nara State 32
Nara County 101
Nara POE 3295
Nara DOE 141242
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
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 76
Nativity.1 NEBRASKA
Nara Year of Birth 12
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 110
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 117
Class_ASN 33475133
Class_Name YORK, Harold F.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID E43F7410-660F-44C5-977C-D7A1140FECA7
Census_State NEBRASKA
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 28
Census_BirthYear 1912
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL NEBRASKA
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ 5+ years of college
Census_OCC 998

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)