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Fred W Aalto
| Fred W Aalto | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 Maine |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31320254 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943) |
| Section | 1B |
| Enlisted | Portland, Maine |
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Fred W Aalto (born 1924) was a United States Army soldier who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5. Fred enlisted at Portland, Maine.
Biography[edit | edit source]
In October 1943, he was assigned to 424th Infantry Regiment (as Pfc). On 20 November 1943, he was assigned to Camp Ritchie. He was transferred to 26th Infantry Division, Camp Campbell.
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 31320254 |
| Nara Name | AALTO FRED W |
| Nara State | 12 |
| Nara County | 005 |
| Nara POE | 1278 |
| Nara DOE | 090343 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Class_ASN | 31320254 |
| Class_Name | AALTO, Fred |
| match_method | unmatched_appended |
| row_source | classes_only |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 5 July 1924 in Maine (Protestant).
- 20 November 1943 — Assigned to Camp Ritchie.
- October 1943 — Assigned to 424th Infantry Regiment (as Pfc).
- Transferred to 26th Infantry Division, Camp Campbell.
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 Fred W AALTO for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of AALTO, Fred W for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRED W. AALTO.doc)