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'''Francesco S. Quaranta''' (born 1910) was a United States Army Technician Fourth Grade who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 23]]. Francesco enlisted at New York City, New York. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Although the Germans had attempted to destroy records documents of the deeds and personalities of the Nazi regime, both nationally and locally, they had not always succeeded in finishing their work before the Americans entered a town. In the village of Freimann, Agent Francesco S. Quaranta was advised that 68,000 kilos of party documents had been left for the Reichsleitung SA in a paper mill by Gestapo guards. | |||
When Agent Quaranta went to the mill on 20 May, he discovered that the owner had been ordered to accomplish immediate and total destruction of the documents as the American forces neared Freimann, but had not carried out the command. The entire second floor of the mill was covered with papers that included all the Party membership cards of Germany with identification photos on the back, documents of the highest Party court, and highest SA court, and many other papers that concerned high level Gestapo figures and actions. Agent Quaranta, aware of the extreme importance of these documents to the Occupation, posted temporary guards around the mill, designated the area as "Off Limits" and hastily prepared a report for the AC of S G2 so that immediate action could be taken to remove the papers to a safe repository." | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* 12/1/1910- | * 12/1/1910- | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * [http://www.michelthomas.org/popup.asp?intpage=45 Michel Thomas (michelthomas.org)] | ||
* 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) | ||