John W. Hughes
Personal details
Born1916
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN36293070
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section1A
EnlistedMilwaukee, Wisconsin
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John W. Hughes (born 1916) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. John enlisted at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Field Imported value
Nara ASN 36293070
Nara Name HUGHES JOHN W
Nara State 74
Nara County 53
Nara POE 6359
Nara DOE 291242
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 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 63
Nativity.1 WISCONSIN
Nara Year of Birth 15
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 103
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 150
Class_ASN 36293070
Class_Name HUGHES, John W.
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)