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Morton H. Tallen

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Morton H. Tallen
Personal details
Born1918
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN36308577
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section6B
EnlistedCp Grant, Illinois
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Morton H. Tallen (born 1918) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18. Morton enlisted at Cp Grant, Illinois.

Biography[edit | edit source]

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • 6/25/1918-

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 36308577
Nara Name TALLEN MORTON H
Nara State 1
Nara County 31
Nara POE 6112
Nara DOE 111241
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 61
Nativity.1 ILLINOIS
Nara Year of Birth 18
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 22
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 65
Nara Weight (lbs) 122
Class_ASN 36308577
Class_Name TALLEN, Morton H.
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)