John B. Foster
Personal details
Born1914
Died1986
NativityUnited States
ReligionChristian Science
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39161035
RankSergeant
Camp RitchieClass 24 (26 October – 29 December 1944)
Section4F
EnlistedLos Angeles, California
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John B. Foster (1914–1986) was a United States Army Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 24. John enlisted at Los Angeles, California.

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  • CIC963

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 72
Nara ASN 39161035
Nara Name FOSTER JOHN B
Nara State 91
Nara County 37
Nara POE 9141
Nara DOE 90741
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 63
Nativity.1 WISCONSIN
Nara Year of Birth 14
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 48
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 126
Class_ASN 39161035
Class_Name FOSTER, John B.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources edit

  • 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)