Leopold J. Meier
Personal details
Born1920
Died2008
NativityGermany
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN12098999
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943)
Section5C
EnlistedSyracuse, New York
TeamIPW 1
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Leopold J. Meier (1920–2008) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. Leopold enlisted at Syracuse, New York.

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  • 2680th HQ Co MIS

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 88
Nara ASN 12098999
Nara Name MEIER LEOPOLD J
Nara State 23
Nara County 67
Nara POE 2386
Nara DOE 80742
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha SC
Nara Branch Code 90
Branch Signal Corps
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 4943
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N1
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 3
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 167
Class_ASN 12098999
Class_Name MEIER, Leopold J.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)