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Richard C. J. Kitto

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Richard C. J. Kitto
Personal details
Born1919
Died1997
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33585409
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945)
Section4A
EnlistedPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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Richard C. J. Kitto (1919–1997) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 26. Richard enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 78
Nara ASN 33585409
Nara Name KITTO RICHARD C J
Nara State 2
Nara County 101
Nara POE 3295
Nara DOE 170243
Nara Grade Alpha P0T
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 32
Nativity.1 PENNSYLVANIA
Nara Year of Birth 19
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 993
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 71
Nara Weight (lbs) 204
Class_ASN 33585409
Class_Name KITTO, Richard C.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID DA67946B-81D2-4554-A319-21047328784F
Census_State PENNSYLVANIA
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 21
Census_BirthYear 1919
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL PENNSYLVANIA
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ 4 years of college
Census_OCC 995

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)