Gordon W. Avison, Jr
Personal details
Born1923
Died1970
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN16121221
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945)
Section4E
EnlistedUrbana, Illinois
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Gordon W. Avison, Jr (1923–1970) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 26. Gordon enlisted at Urbana, Illinois.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 47
Nara ASN 16121221
Nara Name AVISON GORDON W JR
Nara State 61
Nara County 19
Nara POE 6192
Nara DOE 151242
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha FA
Nara Branch Code 30
Branch Field Artillery
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 745
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 32
Nativity.1 PENNSYLVANIA
Nara Year of Birth 23
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 136
Class_ASN 16121221
Class_Name AVISON, Gordon W.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 55F974B0-4A29-4F72-81D5-73EA491ACEC3
Census_State ILLINOIS
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 17
Census_BirthYear 1923
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL PENNSYLVANIA
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ Grade 11
Census_OCC 995

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)