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James H. Ishihara

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James H. Ishihara
Personal details
Born1922
Died1963
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN30107664
RankTechnician Fourth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 29 (13 April – 12 June 1945)
Section4B
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James H. Ishihara (1922–1963) was a United States Army Technician Fourth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 29.

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Field Imported value
MRBC2 2
Approx Age at Death 41
Nara ASN 30107664
Nara Name ISHIHARA JAMES H
Nara State 3
Nara County 0
Nara POE 391
Nara DOE 30144
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 3
Nativity.1 HAWAII
Nara Year of Birth 22
Nara Race 4
Nara Race Description Japanese citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 891
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 30107664
Class_Name ISHIHARA, James H.
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)