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Ferdinand F. A. Bruck

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Ferdinand F. A. Bruck
Personal details
Born1921
Died1997
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31420936
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944)
Section5A
EnlistedBoston, Massachusetts
TeamsIPW 223, IPW 1
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Ferdinand F. A. Bruck (1921–1997) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20. Ferdinand enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 76
Nara ASN 31420936
Nara Name BRUCK FERDINAND F A
Nara State 13
Nara County 17
Nara POE 1306
Nara DOE 130943
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 21
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 53
Nara Weight (lbs) 400
Class_ASN 31420936
Class_Name BRUCK, Ferdinand
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 8A4E626D-2622-4988-9411-844BAECBA071
Census_State MASSACHUSETTS
Census_Relate Other non-relatives
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 19
Census_BirthYear 1921
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL 453
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Citizen Not a citizen
Census_Educ 2 years of college
Census_OCC 995

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)