Richard G. Elger
Personal details
Born1920
Died1995
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN36247611
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 28 (11 March – 10 May 1945)
Section4A
EnlistedLos Angeles, California
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Richard G. Elger (1920–1995) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 28. Richard enlisted at Los Angeles, California.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 75
Nara ASN 36247611
Nara Name ROSE NRNEST A
Nara State 91
Nara County 37
Nara POE 9141
Nara DOE 60742
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 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 51
Nativity.1 INDIANA
Nara Year of Birth 89
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 979
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 179
Class_ASN 36247611
Class_Name ELGER, Richard G.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 9A341FC1-EDB7-44F5-868F-5DEDAD5DA869
Census_State WISCONSIN
Census_Relate Grandchild
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 20
Census_BirthYear 1920
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL WISCONSIN
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ 1 year of college
Census_OCC 888

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)