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Norbert B. Meyers

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Norbert B. Meyers
Personal details
Born1922
Frankfurt as Norbert Berthold Meyers. Son
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN12129703
RankTechnician Fourth Grade
Rank at RitchiePrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944)
Section5B
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Norbert B. Meyers (born 1922) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 19. Norbert enlisted at New York City, New York.

Biography[edit | edit source]

He chairman of the Board of Advanced Orthopedic Technologies, Inc. On 16 November 2000, he died (last address Rockville Centre, NY).

Research notes[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 12129703
Nara Name MEYERS NORBERT B
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 40942
Nara Grade Alpha P0T
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha CAV
Nara Branch Code 93
Branch Cavalry
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 9993
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N1
Nara Year of Birth 22
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 65
Nara Weight (lbs) 105
Class_ASN 12129703
Class_Name MEYERS, Norbert B.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 10 June 1922 in Frankfurt as Norbert Berthold Meyers. Son of Alfred and.
  • Married Lisa Hadra (1922-2012).
  • 13 May 1944 — Promoted to Pfc (?).
  • 1 January 1945 — Promoted to T/5.
  • 15 October 1945 — Promoted to T/4.
  • 16 November 2000 — Died (last address Rockville Centre, NY).
  • ___ Enlisted as Pvt (ASN: 12129703).

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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Norbert B. Meyers for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Meyers, Norbert B. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: NORBERT B. MEYERS.docx)