George W. Wender
Personal details
Born1918
Austria
Died2006
NativityAustria
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN36210797
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944)
EnlistedMilwaukee, Wisconsin
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George W. Wender (1918–2006) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. George enlisted at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Biography edit

Wender trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 22). On 26 September 1944, he was transferred to Composite School Unit. On 5 February 1945, Wender was transferred to DEML. Assigned to School Supply – Photo Lab. On 6 July 1945, he worked as mimeograph machine technician.

Research notes edit

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 88
Nara ASN 36210797
Nara Name WENDER GEORGE W
Nara State 3
Nara County 9
Nara POE 6359
Nara DOE 160541
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 N2
Nara Year of Birth 18
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 2
Nara Civilian Occupation 638
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 158
row_source demographics

Timeline edit

  • Born 1918 Born in Austria.
  • 16 May 1941 — Enlisted in Army at Milwaukee as Pvt (ASN: 36210797).
  • 13 June 1944 — Promoted to Pfc.
  • 26 September 1944 — Transferred to Composite School Unit.
  • 5 February 1945 — Transferred to DEML. Assigned to School Supply – Photo Lab.

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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of George W. Wender for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Wender, George W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GEORGE W. WENDER.doc)