William D. Thornton, Jr
Personal details
Born1914
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39688366
EnlistedFresno, California
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William D. Thornton, Jr (born 1914) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. William enlisted at Fresno, California.

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Field Imported value
Nara ASN 39688366
Nara Name THORNTON WILLIAM D
Nara State 91
Nara County 107
Nara POE 9131
Nara DOE 191142
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Height (inches) 75
Nara Weight (lbs) 159
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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)