Ralph Tongue
Personal details
Born1914
Died2001
NativityGreat Britain
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN20519960
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943)
Section4
EnlistedCleveland, Ohio
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Ralph Tongue (1914–2001) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9. Ralph enlisted at Cleveland, Ohio.

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 87
Nara ASN 20519960
Nara Name TONGUE RALPH
Nara State 53
Nara County 35
Nara POE 5323
Nara DOE 50341
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha CAV
Nara Branch Code 93
Branch Cavalry
Nara Term or Enlistment 1
Term of enlistment One year enlistment
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 7
Nara Nativity K1
Nara Year of Birth 14
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 116
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 130
Class_ASN 20519960
Class_Name TONGUE, Ralph
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)