Henry J. Smith
Personal details
Born1923
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32909573
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section7A
EnlistedNewark, New Jersey
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Henry J. Smith (born 1923) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. Henry enlisted at Newark, New Jersey.

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  • Also SC14 OB
  • 8/31/1923-?

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 32909573
Nara Name SMITH HENRY J
Nara State K2
Nara County 39
Nara POE 2252
Nara DOE 300343
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 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 23
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 4
Nara Weight (lbs) 138
Class_ASN 32909573
Class_Name SMITH, Henry J.
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)