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Washington I. Newman

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Washington I. Newman
Personal details
Born1921
Brooklyn, Ny. Parents From Poland
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32793849
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944)
Section6D
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Washington I. Newman (born 1921) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 22. Washington enlisted at New York City, New York.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Washington graduated from Brooklyn College (AB-English).

Newman trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 22). He was assigned to Photo Interpretation Group attached to 10th Army.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • PIG

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 32793849
Nara Name NEWMAN WASHINGTON I
Nara State 23
Nara County 47
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 50243
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 21
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 219
Class_ASN 32793849
Class_Name NEWMAN, Washington I.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 29 November 1921 in Brooklyn, NY. Parents from Poland.
  • Assigned to Photo Interpretation Group attached to 10th Army.

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 Washington I. Newman for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Newman, Washington I. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WASHINGTON I. NEWMAN.doc)