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David I. Goldstein

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David I. Goldstein
Personal details
Born1924
Died1985
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31349463
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section7A
EnlistedSpringfield, Massachusetts
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David I. Goldstein (1924–1985) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18. David enlisted at Springfield, Massachusetts.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also Class PG1 Russian

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 61
Nara ASN 31349463
Nara Name GOLDSTEIN DAVID I
Nara State 23
Nara County 109
Nara POE 1375
Nara DOE 200743
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 13
Nativity.1 MASSACHUSETTS
Nara Year of Birth 24
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 31349463
Class_Name GOLDSTEIN, David I.
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)