Neal W. Powell
Personal details
Born1921
Died2002
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN17002884
RankStaff Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943)
Section6E
EnlistedFt Riley, Kansas
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Neal W. Powell (1921–2002) was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 11. Neal enlisted at Ft Riley, Kansas.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 81
Nara ASN 17002884
Nara Name POWELL NEAL W
Nara State 73
Nara County 177
Nara POE 7330
Nara DOE 200241
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha INF
Nara Branch Code 10
Branch Infantry
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 73
Nativity.1 KANSAS
Nara Year of Birth 21
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 3
Nara Civilian Occupation 865
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 64
Nara Weight (lbs) 143
Class_ASN 17002884
Class_Name POWELL, Neal W.
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)