John E. Macgamwell
Personal details
Born1917
Died2006
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32381563
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943)
Section5
EnlistedBuffalo, New York
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John E. Macgamwell (1917–2006) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 7. John enlisted at Buffalo, New York.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 89
Nara ASN 32381563
Nara Name MAC GAMWELL JOHN E
Nara State 23
Nara County 29
Nara POE 2309
Nara DOE 300742
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 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 17
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 31
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 72
Nara Weight (lbs) 185
Class_ASN 32381563
Class_Name MACGAMWELL, John E.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 4593891B-5CD2-4E2C-B9AC-5AD4CA7DD994
Census_State NEW YORK
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 23
Census_BirthYear 1917
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL NEW YORK
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ 4 years of college
Census_OCC 995

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)