Charles E. Bidwell
Personal details
Born1923
Died1971
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN13146054
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section5D
EnlistedAltoona, Pennsylvania
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Charles E. Bidwell (1923–1971) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. Charles enlisted at Altoona, Pennsylvania.

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  • ASTP Also Class 15 GerOB
  • Ob 68

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 48
Nara ASN 13146054
Nara Name BIDWELL CHARLES E
Nara State 22
Nara County 61
Nara POE 3202
Nara DOE 101242
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Code 99
Branch Judge Advocate General's Department
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 644
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 32
Nativity.1 PENNSYLVANIA
Nara Year of Birth 23
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 74
Nara Weight (lbs) 153
Class_ASN 13146054
Class_Name BIDWELL, Charles E.
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)