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James L. Abdou

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James L. Abdou
Personal details
Born1911
Died1980
NativitySyria
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN14139373
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943)
Section10
EnlistedFt Mcpherson Atlanta, Georgia
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James L. Abdou (1911–1980) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 4. James enlisted at Ft Mcpherson Atlanta, Georgia.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 69
Nara ASN 14139373
Nara Name ABDOU JAMES L
Nara State 43
Nara County 233
Nara POE 4344
Nara DOE 11042
Nara Grade Alpha P0T
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 L3
Nara Year of Birth 11
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 7
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 150
Class_ASN 14139373
Class_Name Abdou, James L.
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)