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Harry S. Lord
| Harry S. Lord | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 1992 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32338927 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Ft Jay Governors Island, New York |
| Team | IPW 57 |
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Harry S. Lord (1921–1992) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. Harry enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Harry worked as purchasing agent.
In July 1942, Lord studied radio engineering in Washington, DC. He trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 10). Lord was assigned to IPW Team 57 attached to 83rd Infantry Division.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Also 2nd Lt
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 71 |
| Nara ASN | 32338927 |
| Nara Name | LORD HARRY S |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2327 |
| Nara DOE | 190542 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 21 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 74 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 71 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 140 |
| Class_ASN | 32338927 |
| Class_Name | LORD, Harry S. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 19 May 1942 — Drafted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 32338927).
- 23 July 1943 — Entered Class 10 (German).
- June 1943 — Arrived at Camp Ritchie as T/5. Languages: German, French.
- 27 March 1944 — Promoted to M/Sgt.
- Assigned to IPW Team 57 attached to 83rd Infantry Division.
- Derivative naturalized citizen (via mother – born in U.S.).
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Harry S. Lord for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Lord, Harry S. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HARRY S. LORD.doc)