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James Ward Hargrove
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| James Ward Hargrove | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 |
| Died | 2004 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 18226722 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944) |
| Section | 5D |
| Enlisted | Houston, Texas |
| Team | IPW 138 |
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James Ward Hargrove (1922–2004) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20. James enlisted at Houston, Texas.
Biography[edit | edit source]
James these are notes (by DG) based on his reading of the published World War II memoirs of Jim Hargrove “The Way It Was”.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 82 |
| Nara ASN | 18226722 |
| Nara Name | HARGROVE JAMES W |
| Nara State | 88 |
| Nara County | 17 |
| Nara POE | 8567 |
| Nara DOE | 281142 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Code | 3 |
| Branch | Philippine Scouts |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 3 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 88 |
| Nativity.1 | LOUISIANA |
| Nara Year of Birth | 22 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 189 |
| Class_ASN | 18226722 |
| Class_Name | HARGROVE, James |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 24 November 1944 — Reported to MIS HQ at Le Vesinet.
- April 1944 — IPW 138 became part of CIC (XVI Corps).
- 106th Infantry Division.
- 12/8 89th Infantry Division.
- 2/25 35th Infantry Division.
- 3/11 8th Armored Division.
- 3/28 35th Infantry Division.
- 30th Infantry Division.
- Assigned to IPW Team 138, consisting of Buxbaum; Hargrove.
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 James Ward Hargrove for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Hargrove, James Ward for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JAMES W. HARGROVE.doc)