Ellis R. Smith
Personal details
Born1921
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35096418
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944)
Section6H
EnlistedFt Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
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Ellis R. Smith (born 1921) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20. Ellis enlisted at Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.

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Research notes edit

  • Also Class 21 GerOB
  • 6/17/1921-A

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 35096418
Nara Name SMITH ELLIS R
Nara State 53
Nara County 107
Nara POE 5124
Nara DOE 100343
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 87
Nativity.1 ARKANSAS
Nara Year of Birth 21
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 4
Nara Weight (lbs) 127
Class_ASN 35096418
Class_Name SMITH, Ellis
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 0FDA52AF-8AB4-48D9-BAF8-E6D4E95F2417
Census_State INDIANA
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 19
Census_BirthYear 1921
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL ARKANSAS
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ 1 year of college
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)