William F. Palmer
Personal details
Born1909
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32252664
RankTechnical Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 29 (13 April – 12 June 1945)
Section6B
EnlistedFt Niagara Youngstown, New York
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William F. Palmer (born 1909) was a United States Army Technical Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 29. William enlisted at Ft Niagara Youngstown, New York.

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Field Imported value
Nara ASN 32252664
Nara Name PALMER WILLIAM F
Nara State 23
Nara County 65
Nara POE 2329
Nara DOE 100342
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 9
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 157
Nara Marital Status 8
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 186
Class_ASN 32252664
Class_Name PALMER, William F.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)