James R. Ward
Personal details
Born1921
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN20230086
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944)
Section1A
EnlistedBuffalo, New York
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James R. Ward (born 1921) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 15. James enlisted at Buffalo, New York.

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Research notes edit

  • 1922- ?
  • National Guard

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 20230086
Nara Name WARD JAMES R
Nara State 23
Nara County 29
Nara POE 2309
Nara DOE 160940
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha INF
Nara Branch Code 10
Branch Infantry
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 7
Nara Nativity 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 21
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 3
Nara Civilian Occupation 2
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 137
Class_ASN 20230086
Class_Name WARD, James R.
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)