John F. Dempsey
Personal details
Born1915
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN20138954
RankStaff Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944)
Section6F
EnlistedMilford, Connecticut
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John F. Dempsey (born 1915) was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 15. John enlisted at Milford, Connecticut.

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Research notes edit

  • 1915-2002?
  • National Guard

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 20138954
Nara Name DEMPSEY JOHN F
Nara State 11
Nara County 9
Nara POE 1156
Nara DOE 160940
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha CAC
Nara Branch Code 40
Branch Coast Artillery Corps or Army Mine Planter Service
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 7
Nara Nativity 11
Nativity.1 CONNECTICUT
Nara Year of Birth 15
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 105
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 144
Class_ASN 20138954
Class_Name DEMPSEY, John F.
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)