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Thomas L. Cameron

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Thomas L. Cameron
Personal details
Born1906
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN36349388
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 2 (24 August – 17 October 1942)
EnlistedChicago, Illinois
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Thomas L. Cameron (born 1906) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 2. Thomas enlisted at Chicago, Illinois.

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Field Imported value
Nara ASN 36349388
Nara Name CAMERON THOMAS L
Nara State 61
Nara County 31
Nara POE 6120
Nara DOE 130642
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 61
Nativity.1 ILLINOIS
Nara Year of Birth 6
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 688
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 172
Class_Name Cameron, Thomas L.
match_method unique_name_no_asn
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)