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Ernest H. Kirk
| Ernest H. Kirk | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Germany |
| Died | 1991 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39271223 |
| Rank | Technician Third Grade |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Los Angeles, California |
| Team | IPW 91 |
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Ernest H. Kirk (1920–1991) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 14. Ernest enlisted at Los Angeles, California.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Ernest studied Journalism at UCLA (10 months). He worked as file clerk.
Kirk trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 14). In June 1943, he instructor with HQ Company QMRTC at Fort Warren as Pfc. Kirk was assigned to IPW Team 91 attached to FECOMZ.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 71 |
| Nara ASN | 39271223 |
| Nara Name | KIRK ERNEST H |
| Nara State | 91 |
| Nara County | 37 |
| Nara POE | 9141 |
| Nara DOE | 161242 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 20 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 65 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 110 |
| Class_ASN | 39271223 |
| Class_Name | KIRK, Ernest H. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 12 December 1920 in Germany (Dusseldorf?).
- 16 December 1942 — Drafted into Army at Los Angeles as Pvt (ASN: 39271223).
- 31 March 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
- June 1943 — Instructor with HQ Company QMRTC at Fort Warren as Pfc.
- 31 January 1944 — Graduated with Class 14. Classified as German Linguist #1.
- Assigned to IPW Team 91 attached to FECOMZ.
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 Ernest H. Kirk for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Kirk, Ernest H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ERNEST HELMUT KIRK.doc)