Joseph B. Bednar
Personal details
Born1918
Died1997
NativityAustria
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN15170257
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 28 (11 March – 10 May 1945)
Section4A
EnlistedCharleston, West Virginia
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Joseph B. Bednar (1918–1997) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 28. Joseph enlisted at Charleston, West Virginia.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 79
Nara ASN 15170257
Nara Name BEDNAR JOSEPH B
Nara State 32
Nara County 111
Nara POE 5415
Nara DOE 50642
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha AC
Nara Branch Code 20
Branch Air Corps
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 6443
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 32
Nativity.1 PENNSYLVANIA
Nara Year of Birth 18
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 101
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 136
Class_ASN 15170257
Class_Name BEDNAR, Joseph B.
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)