Albert W. Miller
| Albert W. Miller | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 Germany |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 35799290 |
| Rank | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 29 (13 April – 12 June 1945) |
| Enlisted | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Interview Watch Albert W. Miller on Conversation with Landon Grove.
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Albert W. Miller (born 1922) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie.
Biography edit
In 1943, he graduated high school. In February 1945, Worked as draftsman at Fort Sill, OK as T/5. Worked as optician grinding lenses per prescription. Also served as general clerk. Ritchie Boy Al Miller has died at age 100.
Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 35799290 |
| Nara Name | MILLER ALBERT |
| Nara State | 53 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 5321 |
| Nara DOE | 140443 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 22 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 508 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 43 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 118 |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline edit
- Born 20 November 1922 in Germany.
- 14 April 1943 — Drafted into Army in Cincinnati as Pvt (ASN: 35799290).
- 17 November 1943 — Became naturalized U.
- 28 March 1945 — Promoted to Cpl.
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-08-28 (1 post)
- Facebook-linked source: YouTube video
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Albert W. Miller for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Miller, Albert W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ALBERT W. MILLER.doc)