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George R. Allen
| George R. Allen | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 United States |
| Died | 1998 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33593199 |
| Rank | Technician Third Grade |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944) |
| Section | 5D |
| Enlisted | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Teams | IPW 87, IPW 183 |
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George R. Allen (1919–1998) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. George enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Biography[edit | edit source]
George attended Haverford College (AB Liberal Arts). He ’s collection of World War II memorabilia at the University of Pennsylvania. On 3 July 1943, he attended Student (ASTP) at Bard College as Pfc. He dahms has researched George Allen extensively, and in May 2020 published a German-language article about him in Badische Zeitung.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Berchtesgaden records BS
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 79 |
| Nara ASN | 33593199 |
| Nara Name | ALLEN GEORGE R |
| Nara State | 32 |
| Nara County | 101 |
| Nara POE | 3295 |
| Nara DOE | 170343 |
| 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 | 39 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 19 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 170 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 94 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 124 |
| Class_ASN | 33593199 |
| Class_Name | ALLEN, George R. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 15 April 1919 in U.S.
- 17 March 1943 — Drafted into Army at Philadelphia as Pvt (ASN: 33593199).
- 8 May 1944 — Graduated Class 17 (Classified as German Linguist #2).
- 14 June 1944 — Promoted to T/5.
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 George R. Allen for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Allen, George R. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GEORGE R. ALLEN (2021).doc)