Walter J. Nagel
Personal details
Born1913
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32172629
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 23 (25 September – 23 November 1944)
Section5B
EnlistedCp Upton Yaphank, New York
TeamMII 436-G
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Walter J. Nagel (born 1913) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 23. Walter enlisted at Cp Upton Yaphank, New York.

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Research notes edit

  • 7/3/1913-A

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 32172629
Nara Name NAGEL WALTER J
Nara State 23
Nara County 5
Nara POE 2314
Nara DOE 50941
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 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N1
Nara Year of Birth 13
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 758
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 149
Class_ASN 32172629
Class_Name NAGEL, Walter 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)