Anthony Matal, Jr.
Personal details
Born1911
Died2003
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31423583
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 29 (13 April – 12 June 1945)
Section4A
EnlistedBoston, Massachusetts
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Anthony Matal, Jr. (1911–2003) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 29. Anthony enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 92
Nara ASN 31423583
Nara Name MATAL ANTHONY JR
Nara State 13
Nara County 5
Nara POE 1306
Nara DOE 111043
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 13
Nativity.1 MASSACHUSETTS
Nara Year of Birth 11
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 9
Nara Civilian Occupation 57
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 31423583
Class_Name MATAL, Anthony
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 9AAA2213-4C8C-455A-BC8B-0E123BDFE339
Census_State MASSACHUSETTS
Census_Relate Head/Householder
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 29
Census_BirthYear 1911
Census_Marital Married, spouse present
Census_Race White
Census_BPL MASSACHUSETTS
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ 4 years of college
Census_OCC 43

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)