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Charles E. Battram, Jr

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Charles E. Battram, Jr
Personal details
Born1919
Died2015
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN38542156
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945)
Section4K
EnlistedHouston, Texas
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Charles E. Battram, Jr (1919–2015) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25. Charles enlisted at Houston, Texas.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 96
Nara ASN 38542156
Nara Name BATTRAM CHARLES E JR
Nara State 85
Nara County 201
Nara POE 8567
Nara DOE 210843
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 51
Nativity.1 INDIANA
Nara Year of Birth 19
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 50
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 38542156
Class_Name BATTRAM, Charles E.
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)