Jan F. Polivka
Personal details
Born1916
Died2001
NativitySwitzerland
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33062596
RankTechnician Fourth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section5C
EnlistedBaltimore, Maryland
TeamsIPW 97, IPW 164
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Jan F. Polivka (1916–2001) was a United States Army Technician Fourth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. Jan enlisted at Baltimore, Maryland.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 85
Nara ASN 33062596
Nara Name POLIVKA JAN F
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 3110
Nara DOE 160641
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 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity O2
Nara Year of Birth 16
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 133
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 71
Nara Weight (lbs) 168
Class_ASN 33062596
Class_Name POLIVKA, Jan 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)