Onnig Avakian
Personal details
Birth nameJohn Onnig
Born1920
Died1990
NativityTurkey
ReligionGreek Orthodox
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31087297
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943)
Section10
EnlistedBoston, Massachusetts
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Onnig Avakian (1920–1990) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 7. Onnig enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 70
Nara ASN 31087297
Nara Name AVAKIAN ONNIG
Nara State 13
Nara County 25
Nara POE 1306
Nara DOE 240342
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 P0
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 175
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 168
Class_ASN 31087297
Class_Name AVAKIAN, Onnig
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID C69864E2-D2A6-44E4-8F7A-02574B3A5C30
Census_State MASSACHUSETTS
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 20
Census_BirthYear 1920
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL 542
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Citizen Naturalized citizen
Census_Educ Grade 12
Census_OCC 496

Sources edit

  • 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)