Sterling G. Penoyer
Personal details
Birth namePenyoer
Born1909
Died1982
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN36110247
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943)
Section1
EnlistedDetroit, Michigan
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Sterling G. Penoyer (1909–1982) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 11. Sterling enlisted at Detroit, Michigan.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 73
Nara ASN 36110247
Nara Name PENOYER STERLING G
Nara State 62
Nara County 163
Nara POE 6228
Nara DOE 140441
Nara Grade Alpha 7
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 62
Nativity.1 MICHIGAN
Nara Year of Birth 9
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 0
Nara Civilian Occupation 475
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 143
Class_ASN 36110247
Class_Name PENYOER, Sterling G.
match_method asn_exact_name_compatible
row_source both
Census_HISTID E9465724-FF85-4D93-884D-D0124CBC3F06
Census_State MICHIGAN
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 31
Census_BirthYear 1909
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL MICHIGAN
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ Grade 5-8
Census_OCC 326

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)