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Francis M. Forthuber

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Francis M. Forthuber
Personal details
Born1914
Died1993
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33006122
RankFirst Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 24 (26 October – 29 December 1944)
Section4I
EnlistedBaltimore, Maryland
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Francis M. Forthuber (1914–1993) was a United States Army First Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 24. Francis enlisted at Baltimore, Maryland.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 79
Nara ASN 33006122
Nara Name FORTHUBER FRANCIS M
Nara State 31
Nara County 7
Nara POE 3110
Nara DOE 190341
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 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 31
Nativity.1 MARYLAND
Nara Year of Birth 14
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 339
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 65
Nara Weight (lbs) 137
Class_ASN 33006122
Class_Name FORTHUBER, Francis M.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID B563492F-A8AD-4449-A9AF-57B097B6541C
Census_State MARYLAND
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 26
Census_BirthYear 1914
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL MARYLAND
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
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)