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Oswald P Backus, III
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| Oswald P Backus, III | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Bachus |
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 1972 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32937525 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5D |
| Enlisted | Rochester, New York |
| Team | IPW 95 |
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Oswald P Backus, III (1921–1972) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16. Oswald enlisted at Rochester, New York.
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| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 51 |
| Nara ASN | 32937525 |
| Nara Name | BACKUS OSWALD P III |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 55 |
| Nara POE | 2378 |
| Nara DOE | 190643 |
| 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 | 21 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 9 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 88 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 556 |
| Class_ASN | 32937525 |
| Class_Name | BACKUS, Oswald P. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
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)