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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
American intelligence officer Frank Manuel started seeing the symbol near the end of World War II, etched across white walls in the Franconia region of Germany: a straight vertical line intersected by a horizontal line with a hook on the end. “Most members of the Counter Intelligence Corps were of the opinion that it was merely a hastily drawn swastika,” Manuel wrote in a memoir. But Manuel knew otherwise. To him, the mark referred to the Werewolves, German guerrilla fighters prepared “to strike down the isolated soldier in his jeep, the MP on patrol, the fool who goes a-courting after dark, the Yankee braggart who takes a back road.” | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Also PG Class 1 IPW Ger | * Also PG Class 1 IPW Ger | ||
* XXI Corps 406; 166 | * XXI Corps 406; 166 | ||
* Also 33749074 Pvt; Also Class 1 IPW Ger | * Also 33749074 Pvt; Also Class 1 IPW Ger | ||
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* Assigned to XXI Corps. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/nazi-werewolves-who-terrorized-allied-soldiers-end-wwii-180970522/ The Nazi Werewolves Who Terrorized Allied Soldiers at the End of WWII (smithsonianmag.com)] | |||
* 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) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Frank E. Manuel for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Manuel, Frank E. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRANK E. MANUEL.doc) | |||
Latest revision as of 04:24, 11 September 2026
| Frank E. Manuel | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1910 |
| Died | 2003 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 0927249 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944) |
| Section | 7B |
| Teams | IPW 406, IPW 166 |
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Frank E. Manuel (1910–2003) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 19.
Biography[edit | edit source]
American intelligence officer Frank Manuel started seeing the symbol near the end of World War II, etched across white walls in the Franconia region of Germany: a straight vertical line intersected by a horizontal line with a hook on the end. “Most members of the Counter Intelligence Corps were of the opinion that it was merely a hastily drawn swastika,” Manuel wrote in a memoir. But Manuel knew otherwise. To him, the mark referred to the Werewolves, German guerrilla fighters prepared “to strike down the isolated soldier in his jeep, the MP on patrol, the fool who goes a-courting after dark, the Yankee braggart who takes a back road.”
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Also PG Class 1 IPW Ger
- XXI Corps 406; 166
- Also 33749074 Pvt; Also Class 1 IPW Ger
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 93 |
| Class_ASN | 33749074 |
| Class_Name | MANUEL, Frank E. |
| match_method | pass2_unique_name |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Assigned to XXI Corps.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- The Nazi Werewolves Who Terrorized Allied Soldiers at the End of WWII (smithsonianmag.com)
- 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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Frank E. Manuel for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Manuel, Frank E. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRANK E. MANUEL.doc)