Philip Halpern
Personal details
Born1915
NativityLithuania
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31031362
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943)
Section6E (13); ATCHD (13)
EnlistedBoston, Massachusetts
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Philip Halpern (born 1915) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13. Philip enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts.

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Field Imported value
Nara ASN 31031362
Nara Name HALPERN PHILIP
Nara State 13
Nara County 25
Nara POE 1306
Nara DOE 190341
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 M9
Nara Year of Birth 15
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 91
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 65
Nara Weight (lbs) 135
Class_ASN 31031362
Class_Name HALPERN, Philip; Halpern, Philip
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)