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Eugene J. Hilb
| Eugene J. Hilb | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1906 Germany |
| Died | 1990 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 35872081 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944) |
| Enlisted | Cincinnati, Ohio |
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Eugene J. Hilb (1906–1990) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Eugene enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Eugene studied English at Night school, Cincinnati, OH. He worked as a salesman in variety stores.
Hilb trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 15). On 14 February 1944, he alerted. Assigned to overseas duty prior to graduation.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Transferred from Class 15
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 84 |
| Nara ASN | 35872081 |
| Nara Name | HILB EUGENE J |
| Nara State | 3 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 5321 |
| Nara DOE | 170743 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 6 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 180 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 0 |
| row_source | demographics |
| Census_HISTID | A5EA0BC3-3D5C-421F-8C1A-AAF2C55B9793 |
| Census_State | OHIO |
| Census_Relate | Head/Householder |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 34 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1906 |
| Census_Marital | Married, spouse present |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | 453 |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Citizen | Not a citizen, first papers |
| Census_Educ | Grade 10 |
| Census_OCC | 278 |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 30 April 1906 in Germany.
- 17 July 1943 — Drafted at Cincinnati as Pvt (ASN: 35872081).
- 19 November 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen (No.5827652) in Richmond, VA.
- 4 January 1944 — Entered Class 15 (IPW Ge).
- 14 February 1944 — Alerted. Assigned to overseas duty prior to graduation.
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 Eugene J. Hilb for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Hilb, Eugene J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: EUGENE J. HILB.doc)