Philip M. Kiever
Philip M. Kiever
Personal details
Born26 November 1917
Died5 May 1944
Italy
NativitySwitzerland
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32189751
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
Section5A
EnlistedFt Dix, New Jersey
TeamIPW 3
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Philip M. Kiever (1917 – 5 May 1944) was a Ritchie Boy (from Switzerland; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8 and served with IPW Team 3.

Biography edit

Philip M. Kiever (1917–1944) was a Swiss-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8 and served overseas as a private with IPW Team 3. Born on 26 November 1917, he was killed in action in Italy on 5 May 1944 and is buried at Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, New York.

Research notes edit

Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 27
Nara ASN 32189751
Nara Name KIEVER PHILIP M
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2229
Nara DOE 90142
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 2
Nativity.1 ALASKA
Nara Year of Birth 17
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 138
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 63
Nara Weight (lbs) 128
Class_ASN 32189751
Class_Name KIEVER, Philip M.
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)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-25 (1 post)