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Walter S. Walla
Personal details
Born1919
Died2003
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN38009089
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943)
Section4
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Walter S. Walla (1919–2003) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 84
Nara ASN 38009089
Nara Name WALLA WALTER S
Nara State 82
Nara County 31
Nara POE 8232
Nara DOE 130841
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 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 76
Nativity.1 NEBRASKA
Nara Year of Birth 19
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 101
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 72
Nara Weight (lbs) 141
Class_ASN 38009039
Class_Name WALLA, Walter S.
match_method asn_near_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID FCD0A0D2-3887-4E2A-8ABC-2B08974C0108
Census_State COLORADO
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 21
Census_BirthYear 1919
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL NEBRASKA
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ 3 years of college
Census_OCC 995

Sources edit

  • 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)