James W. Briggs
Personal details
Born1916
Died2007
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN19117132
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944)
Section5D
EnlistedSalt Lake City, Utah
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James W. Briggs (1916–2007) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16. James enlisted at Salt Lake City, Utah.

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  • Also Class 13 GerOB
  • 94th Inf
  • Ob 45

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 91
Nara ASN 19117132
Nara Name BRIGGS JAMES W
Nara State 96
Nara County 35
Nara POE 9689
Nara DOE 121042
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha AC
Nara Branch Code 20
Branch Air Corps
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 96
Nativity.1 UTAH
Nara Year of Birth 16
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 101
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 72
Nara Weight (lbs) 168
Class_ASN 19117132
Class_Name BRIGGS, James W.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 61E868F6-1497-4DFE-AFA3-4718D699A1C3
Census_State WASHINGTON
Census_Relate Head/Householder
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 24
Census_BirthYear 1916
Census_Marital Married, spouse present
Census_Race White
Census_BPL UTAH
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ Grade 12
Census_OCC 276

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)