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Wilford L. Brown

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Wilford L. Brown
Personal details
Born1911
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN38048263
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943)
Section2B
EnlistedDallas, Texas
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Wilford L. Brown (born 1911) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 7. Wilford enlisted at Dallas, Texas.

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Field Imported value
Nara ASN 38048263
Nara Name BROWN WILFORD L
Nara State 85
Nara County 145
Nara POE 8536
Nara DOE 150442
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
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 85
Nativity.1 TEXAS
Nara Year of Birth 11
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 3
Nara Civilian Occupation 175
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 142
Class_ASN 38048263
Class_Name BROWN, Tilford L.
match_method asn_exact_name_compatible
row_source both
Census_HISTID 53E79F36-A426-4A45-96CF-1BD68703BD4B
Census_State TEXAS
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 29
Census_BirthYear 1911
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL TEXAS
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ Grade 11
Census_OCC 432

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)