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Norman Chanzis

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Norman Chanzis
Personal details
Born1925
Died2018
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN42031454
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944)
Section7B
EnlistedNew York City, New York
TeamMII 404-G
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Norman Chanzis (1925–2018) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 19. Norman enlisted at New York City, New York.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Traveled w/skit group/Warfield
  • Fr 404-G

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 93
Nara ASN 42031454
Nara Name CHANZIS NORMAN
Nara State 23
Nara County 47
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 210843
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 25
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 42031454
Class_Name CHANZIS, Norman
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)