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Robert C. Decker

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Robert C. Decker
Personal details
Born1921
Died1996
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32920017
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 30 (18 May – 17 July 1945)
Section4A
EnlistedNewark, New Jersey
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Robert C. Decker (1921–1996) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 30. Robert enlisted at Newark, New Jersey.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 75
Nara ASN 32920017
Nara Name DECKER ROBERT C
Nara State 22
Nara County 13
Nara POE 2252
Nara DOE 40543
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 74
Nativity.1 MINNESOTA
Nara Year of Birth 21
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 131
Class_ASN 32920C17
Class_Name DECKER, Robert C.
match_method asn_near_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)