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Fred G. Hillringhouse

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Fred G. Hillringhouse
Personal details
Born1922
Died2003
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN12161370
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 20 (19 June – 16 August 1944)
Section6B
EnlistedNewark, New Jersey
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Fred G. Hillringhouse (1922–2003) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 20. Fred enlisted at Newark, New Jersey.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 81
Nara ASN 12161370
Nara Name HILLRINGHOUSE FRED G
Nara State 22
Nara County 3
Nara POE 2252
Nara DOE 260942
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha SC
Nara Branch Code 90
Branch Signal Corps
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 8443
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N1
Nara Year of Birth 22
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 678
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 72
Nara Weight (lbs) 221
Class_ASN 12161370
Class_Name HILLRINGHOUSE, Fred
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID DEAF9A5B-52CD-4FA1-9C67-8B2A7FC3BC8F
Census_State NEW JERSEY
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 18
Census_BirthYear 1922
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL 453
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Citizen Naturalized citizen
Census_Educ Grade 11
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)