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Bernard S. Kielton
Personal details
Born1920
Died1990
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35345954
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943)
Section8
EnlistedToledo, Ohio
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Bernard S. Kielton (1920–1990) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5. Bernard enlisted at Toledo, Ohio.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 70
Nara ASN 35345954
Nara Name KIELTON BERNARD S
Nara State 51
Nara County 141
Nara POE 5384
Nara DOE 311042
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 51
Nativity.1 INDIANA
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 2
Nara Civilian Occupation 170
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 160
Class_ASN 36345954
Class_Name KIELTON, Bernard S.
match_method asn_near_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID A4B399D0-26F3-45E7-9B5B-EAE88654DEE0
Census_State INDIANA
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 20
Census_BirthYear 1920
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL INDIANA
Census_MBPL INDIANA
Census_FBPL PENNSYLVANIA
Census_Nativity Native born, both parents native
Census_Educ Grade 10
Census_OCC 298
Census_Vet1940 Nonveteran

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)