Sternberg, Frank (32632793) - Revision history

Admin: RB Archive: add Dec 1945 Camp Ritchie Chapman page to gallery

2026-09-18T03:25:01Z

RB Archive: add Dec 1945 Camp Ritchie Chapman page to gallery

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	<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">		<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
	Frank_Sternberg_32632793_Chapman_1943-11-09.jpg\|Chapman brothers letter to Corp. Frank Sternberg, Alexandria, Virginia, 9 November 1943 (Internet Archive sternbergfranksg00ster).		Frank_Sternberg_32632793_Chapman_1943-11-09.jpg\|Chapman brothers letter to Corp. Frank Sternberg, Alexandria, Virginia, 9 November 1943 (Internet Archive sternbergfranksg00ster).
			Frank_Sternberg_32632793_Chapman_1945-12_Camp_Ritchie.jpg\|Chapman invoice addressed to Sgt. Frank Sternberg at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, 20 December 1945 (Internet Archive sternbergfranksg00ster).
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	</div>		</div>

Admin: RB Archive: Chapman correspondence bio/gallery (Camp Ritchie Sgt)

2026-09-18T03:22:40Z

RB Archive: Chapman correspondence bio/gallery (Camp Ritchie Sgt)

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	\|alias=Franz		\|alias=Franz
	\|class_section=9		\|class_section=9
	\|class_rank=~~Pvt~~		\|class_rank=Sgt
	\|birth_year=1912		\|birth_year=1912
	\|death_year=2013		\|death_year=2013
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	\|class_number=5		\|class_number=5
	\|class_display=5		\|class_display=5
			\|rank_final=Sgt
	}}		}}

	<div class="soldier-lead">		<div class="soldier-lead">
	'''Frank Sternberg''' (1912–2013) was a United States Army ~~Private~~ who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 5]]~~. Frank enlisted at New York City, New York~~.		'''Frank Sternberg''' (1912–2013), also known as Franz, was a German-born United States Army sergeant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 5]].
	</div>		</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add a biography~~, ~~family details~~, and ~~sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page; no account is required~~.''		Frank Sternberg (also known as Franz) was born in 1912 in Germany and later lived in New York. He enlisted in the United States Army at New York City and trained at the Military Intelligence Training Center at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 5]].

			By November 1943 he was corresponding from Alexandria, Virginia, as a corporal. Chapman brothers coin-and-medal business papers preserved at Internet Archive place him at Camp Ritchie as a sergeant in December 1945. Sternberg died in 2013.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Also Class 5 OB		* Also Class 5 OB
			* Archive packet is Chapman business correspondence (coins/medals), not a spoken oral-history interview; it nonetheless places Sternberg at Alexandria (1943) and Camp Ritchie (1945).

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	~~''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload\|upload a photo]] and add~~ <~~code~~><~~nowiki~~>~~[[File:Example~~.jpg\|~~thumb\|caption]]~~</~~nowiki~~></~~code> here, or set <code~~>~~\|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''~~		<div class="soldier-gallery">
			<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
			Frank_Sternberg_32632793_Chapman_1943-11-09.jpg\|Chapman brothers letter to Corp. Frank Sternberg, Alexandria, Virginia, 9 November 1943 (Internet Archive sternbergfranksg00ster).
			</gallery>
			</div>

	== Technical record ==		== Technical record ==
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	\| row_source \|\| both		\| row_source \|\| both
	\|}		\|}

			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 1912 — Born in Germany (roster / NARA year).
			* Enlisted at New York City, New York (NARA).
			* Trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 5 (roster).
			* 9 November 1943 — Addressed as Corp. Frank Sternberg at Alexandria, Virginia (Chapman correspondence).
			* December 1945 — Addressed as Frank Sternberg / Sgt. at Camp Ritchie, Maryland (Chapman correspondence).
			* 2013 — Died.
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [https://archive.org/details/sternbergfranksg00ster/mode/1up Internet Archive: Sternberg, Frank, Sgt. 1943–1945 (Alexandria, Virginia; and Camp Ritchie, Maryland) — ANS Chapman brothers business correspondence]
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Admin: Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

2026-08-31T12:35:59Z

Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Admin: Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

2026-08-26T19:07:36Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

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	\|birth_year=1912		\|birth_year=1912
	\|death_year=2013		\|death_year=2013
	\|nativity=Ge		\|nativity=Germany
	\|religion=J		\|religion=Jewish
	\|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK		\|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
	\|state=NEW YORK		\|state=NEW YORK

Admin: Remove redundant Civil Life research note

2026-08-23T05:18:55Z

Remove redundant Civil Life research note

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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Also Class 5 OB		* Also Class 5 OB
	* Civil Life

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

Admin: Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

2026-08-20T13:23:07Z

Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

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	{{Soldier		{{Soldier
			\|lede_on_page=1
	\|asn=32632793		\|asn=32632793
	\|surname=Sternberg		\|surname=Sternberg
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	\|class_display=5		\|class_display=5
	}}		}}

			<div class="soldier-lead">
			'''Frank Sternberg''' (1912–2013) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 5]]. Frank enlisted at New York City, New York.
			</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

Admin: Remove invalid assignment field

2026-08-20T04:29:01Z

Remove invalid assignment field

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	\|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK		\|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
	\|state=NEW YORK		\|state=NEW YORK
	~~\|assignment=II-267~~
	\|overseas=N		\|overseas=N
	\|certificate=1185		\|certificate=1185
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	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Admin: Initial import

2026-08-18T02:00:00Z

Initial import

New page

{{Soldier
|asn=32632793
|surname=Sternberg
|first=Frank
|alias=Franz
|class_section=9
|class_rank=Pvt
|birth_year=1912
|death_year=2013
|nativity=Ge
|religion=J
|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
|state=NEW YORK
|assignment=II-267
|overseas=N
|certificate=1185
|education=2 years of college
|occupation=Semiprofessional occupations n.e.c.
|marital=Single without dependents
|confidence=high
|class_number=5
|class_display=5
}}

== Biography ==
''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''

== Research notes ==
* Also Class 5 OB
* Civil Life

== Gallery ==
''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload|upload a photo]] and add <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]]</nowiki></code> here, or set <code>|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''

== Technical record ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
! Field !! Imported value
|-
| Approx Age at Death || 101
|-
| Nara ASN || 32632793
|-
| Nara Name || STERNBERG FRANK
|-
| Nara State || 23
|-
| Nara County || 61
|-
| Nara POE || 2364
|-
| Nara DOE || 171142
|-
| 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 || N1
|-
| Nara Year of Birth || 12
|-
| Nara Race || J
|-
| Nara Race Description || White not yet a citizen
|-
| Nara Education || 6
|-
| Nara Civilian Occupation || 68
|-
| Nara Marital Status || 6
|-
| Nara Height (inches) || 65
|-
| Nara Weight (lbs) || 140
|-
| Class_ASN || 32632793
|-
| Class_Name || STERNBERG, Franz
|-
| match_method || asn_exact_name_compatible
|-
| row_source || both
|}

== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)