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Eugene P. Milnikel

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Eugene P. Milnikel
Personal details
Born1918
Died2013
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN36192617
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944), 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section5D (17); 6L (18)
EnlistedKalamazoo, Michigan
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Eugene P. Milnikel (1918–2013) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17 and Class 18. Eugene enlisted at Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • BS
  • PI 96

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 95
Nara ASN 36192617
Nara Name MILNIKEL EUGENE P
Nara State 2
Nara County 21
Nara POE 6255
Nara DOE 270842
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 62
Nativity.1 MICHIGAN
Nara Year of Birth 18
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 101
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 127
Class_ASN 36192617
Class_Name MILNIKEI, Eugene P; MILNIKEL, Eugene P.
match_method asn_exact_name_compatible; asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 84FAA28D-0959-4574-912F-C14A08B789E5
Census_State MICHIGAN
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 22
Census_BirthYear 1918
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL MICHIGAN
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ 4 years of college
Census_OCC 995

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)