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Philip M. Kiever
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| Philip M. Kiever | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1917 |
| Died | 5 May 1944 Italy |
| Nativity | Switzerland |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32189751 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Ft Dix, New Jersey |
| Team | IPW 3 |
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Philip M. Kiever (1917 – 5 May 1944) was a Ritchie Boy (from Switzerland; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8 and served with IPW Team 3.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Philip M. Kiever (1917–1944) was a Swiss-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 8 and served overseas as a private with IPW Team 3. Born on 26 November 1917, he was killed in action in Italy on 5 May 1944 and is buried at Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, New York.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 27 |
| Nara ASN | 32189751 |
| Nara Name | KIEVER PHILIP M |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2229 |
| Nara DOE | 90142 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Nativity.1 | ALASKA |
| Nara Year of Birth | 17 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 138 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 63 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 128 |
| Class_ASN | 32189751 |
| Class_Name | KIEVER, Philip M. |
| 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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-05-25 (1 post)