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Harry Oster

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Harry Oster
Personal details
Born1915
Died1978
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32937613
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943)
Section5D (13); E (13)
EnlistedBinghamton, New York
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Harry Oster (1915–1978) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13. Harry enlisted at Binghamton, New York.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 63
Nara ASN 32937613
Nara Name OSTER HARRY
Nara State 23
Nara County 7
Nara POE 2305
Nara DOE 240643
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 15
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 591
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 23
Nara Weight (lbs) 323
Class_ASN 32937613
Class_Name OSTER, Harry; Oster, Harry
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)