Ralph T. Cannon
Personal details
Born1915
Died2015
NativityUnited States
ReligionLatter-day Saints
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN19171250
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945)
Section4D
EnlistedSalt Lake City, Utah
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Ralph T. Cannon (1915–2015) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 26. Ralph enlisted at Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 100
Nara ASN 19171250
Nara Name CANNON RALPH T
Nara State 96
Nara County 35
Nara POE 9689
Nara DOE 261042
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha AC
Nara Branch Code 20
Branch Air Corps
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 96
Nativity.1 UTAH
Nara Year of Birth 15
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 1
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 143
Class_ASN 19171250
Class_Name CANNON, Ralph T.
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)