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George Tchirkow, Jr.

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George Tchirkow, Jr.
Personal details
Born1905
Died1967
NativityRussia
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33678187
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945)
Section7A
EnlistedPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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George Tchirkow, Jr. (1905–1967) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25. George enlisted at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 62
Nara ASN 33678187
Nara Name TCHIRKOW GEORGE JR
Nara State 2
Nara County 3
Nara POE 3298
Nara DOE 120443
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 O9
Nara Year of Birth 5
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 187
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 58
Nara Weight (lbs) 117
Class_ASN 33678187
Class_Name TCEIRKOW, George
match_method asn_exact_name_compatible
row_source both

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)