Soft launch: Soldier biographies and research notes vary in completeness. Prefer class-roster, NARA, newspapers, and other cited sources for contested facts — treat Research notes as leads, not settled history. Anyone can correct a page; contact us with questions.

Carl F. Gernand

From Ritchie Boys Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Carl F. Gernand
Personal details
Born1916
Died1973
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32869509
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 24 (26 October – 29 December 1944)
Section4C
EnlistedNew York City, New York
Research notes on this page are compiled from the source file and later edits. They may be unverified, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be treated as established fact. Please correct the article or add sources on the talk page. For class-roster terms, see About the data.
Sources & confidence: Treat Research notes as leads, not settled fact. Prefer NARA, the class roster, newspapers, Find a Grave, or published histories for contested claims. Mark unsourced claims with {{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.


Carl F. Gernand (1916–1973) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 24. Carl enlisted at New York City, New York.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

After you are autoconfirmed, upload a photo and add [[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]] here, or set |photo=Example.jpg in the infobox.

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 57
Nara ASN 32869509
Nara Name GERNAND CARL F
Nara State 23
Nara County 47
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 200343
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 16
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 592
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 96
Nara Weight (lbs) 114
Class_ASN 32869509
Class_Name GERNAND, Carl F.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID DE9EE109-F267-4F46-9998-47C63B388705
Census_State NEW YORK
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 24
Census_BirthYear 1916
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL NEW YORK
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ Grade 11
Census_OCC 266

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)