Frank Ivar Laakso
Personal details
Born1920
Died1999
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31156705
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943)
Section5
EnlistedRutland, Vermont
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Frank Ivar Laakso (1920–1999) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5. Frank enlisted at Rutland, Vermont.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 79
Nara ASN 31156705
Nara Name LAAKSO FRANK I
Nara State 16
Nara County 27
Nara POE 1665
Nara DOE 260942
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 62
Nativity.1 MICHIGAN
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 0
Nara Civilian Occupation 306
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 64
Nara Weight (lbs) 115
Class_ASN 31156705
Class_Name LAAKSO, Frank I.
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)