Anthony J. Tornetta
Personal details
Born1920
Died1945
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33774516
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 23 (25 September – 23 November 1944)
Section4A
EnlistedNew Cumberland, Pennsylvania
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Anthony J. Tornetta (1920–1945) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 23. Anthony enlisted at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.

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Research notes edit

  • Glider crash 3-24-45

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 25
Nara ASN 33774516
Nara Name TORNETTA ANTHONY J
Nara State 2
Nara County 91
Nara POE 3288
Nara DOE 150344
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 32
Nativity.1 PENNSYLVANIA
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 266
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 3
Class_ASN 33774516
Class_Name TORNETTA, Anthony J.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID BE2FEFDD-FE4D-4877-B3DA-15DAA61F5181
Census_State PENNSYLVANIA
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 20
Census_BirthYear 1920
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL PENNSYLVANIA
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ Grade 12
Census_OCC 156

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)