Robert W. Hipkiss
Personal details
Born1916
Massachusetts
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32843961
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 23 (25 September – 23 November 1944)
EnlistedBuffalo, New York
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Robert W. Hipkiss (born 1916) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Robert enlisted at Buffalo, New York.

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Research notes edit

  • 1916-1985?

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 32843961
Nara Name HIPKISS ROBERT W
Nara State 23
Nara County 29
Nara POE 2309
Nara DOE 230343
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 16
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 9
Nara Civilian Occupation 134
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 20
Nara Weight (lbs) 135
row_source demographics
Census_HISTID B8F06377-4CC4-4996-8E50-8FE2BF86D441
Census_State NEW YORK
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 24
Census_BirthYear 1916
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL MASSACHUSETTS
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ 4 years of college
Census_OCC 998

Timeline edit

  • Born 1916 Born in Massachusetts.
  • 23 March 1943 — Enlisted in Army at Buffalo NY as Pvt (ASN: 32843961).
  • 25 September 1944 — Started Class 23 (Counter Intelligence).
  • 26 October 1944 — Transferred to Fort Sam Houston, TX as Cpl ?.

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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Robert W. Hipkiss for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Hipkiss, Robert W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ROBERT W. HIPKISS.doc)