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Charles M. Spencer

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Charles M. Spencer
Personal details
Born1914
Died1993
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN37377549
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944)
Section6B
EnlistedJefferson Barracks, Missouri
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Charles M. Spencer (1914–1993) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20. Charles enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • National Guard in Federal Service, after 3 months of Discharge

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 79
Nara ASN 37377549
Nara Name SPENCER CHARLES M
Nara State 75
Nara County 19
Nara POE 7545
Nara DOE 140842
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 4
Nara Nativity 78
Nativity.1 SOUTH DAKOTA
Nara Year of Birth 14
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 304
Nara Marital Status 8
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 164
Class_ASN 37377549
Class_Name SPENCER, Charles
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 92A7BE12-DD3E-4B76-82E0-5E5A399A93BA
Census_State MISSOURI
Census_Relate Child-in-law
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 26
Census_BirthYear 1914
Census_Marital Married, spouse present
Census_Race White
Census_BPL SOUTH DAKOTA
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ 2 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)