Herman Merl
Personal details
Birth nameMeral
Born1912
NativityAustria
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39710429
RankPrivate First Class
EnlistedLos Angeles, California
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Herman Merl (born 1912) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Herman enlisted at Los Angeles, California.

Biography edit

Herman worked as X-Ray medical technician. In 1938, he attended Medical student, Vienna, two years, non-graduate. He [Married/Divorced in Austria].

Research notes edit

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 39710429
Nara Name MERL HERMAN
Nara State 91
Nara County 037
Nara POE 9141
Nara DOE 180943
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
row_source demographics

Timeline edit

  • 18 September 1943 — Enlisted in Army at Los Angeles as Pvt (ASN: 39710429).
  • 21 January 1944 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
  • Assigned to Composite Service Unit.
  • Promoted to Pfc.

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 Herman Merl for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Merl, Herman for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HERMAN MERL.doc)