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Fernando R. Affonso

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Fernando R. Affonso
Personal details
Born1910
Died1965
NativityPortugal
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39039787
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section6H
EnlistedSan Francisco, California
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Fernando R. Affonso (1910–1965) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18. Fernando enlisted at San Francisco, California.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also Class 28 OB

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 55
Nara ASN 39039787
Nara Name AFFONSO FERNANDO R
Nara State 91
Nara County 75
Nara POE 9175
Nara DOE 130243
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 N0
Nara Year of Birth 10
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 727
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 195
Class_ASN 39039787
Class_Name AFFONSO, Fernando R.
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)