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'''George L. Frenkel''' (13 February 1919&ndash;2014) was a Berlin-born U.S. Army interrogator. He trained at Camp Bullis and [[Camp Ritchie]] ([[:Category:Class 11|Class 11]]), served at [[P.O. Box 1142]], taught at Ritchie, and later worked at the Berlin District Interrogation Center.
'''George L. Frenkel''' (13 February 1919&ndash;2014) was a Berlin-born U.S. Army interrogator and Ritchie Boy. He trained at Camp Bullis and [[Camp Ritchie]] ([[:Category:Class 11|Class 11]]), taught at Ritchie, served at [[P.O. Box 1142]], and later worked at the Berlin District Interrogation Center.
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* 13 February 1919 — Born in Berlin; early childhood in Zurich, then Weimar Germany.
* 13 February 1919 — Born in Berlin; early childhood in Zurich, then Weimar Germany.
* 1937 — Emigrated to the United States before Kristallnacht; YMHA; commercial jobs and night school.
* 1937 — Emigrated to the United States before Kristallnacht; YMHA; commercial jobs and night school.
* 1941–1942 — Fort Bliss, Texas; learned of Pearl Harbor there.
* May 1941 — Drafted at Camp Upton, New York (ankle injury); cavalry training at Fort Riley, Kansas.
* May 1941 — Drafted at Camp Upton, New York (ankle injury); cavalry training at Fort Riley, Kansas.
* 1941–1942 — Fort Bliss, Texas; learned of Pearl Harbor there.
* 11 August 1942 — Arrived at Fort Hunt / P.O. Box 1142 (roster note).
* 11 August 1942 — Arrived at Fort Hunt / P.O. Box 1142 (roster note).
* 1943 — Naturalized in Alexandria, Virginia; IPW training at Camp Bullis under Col. Charles R. Warndof.
* 1943 — Naturalized in Alexandria, Virginia; IPW training at Camp Bullis under Col. Charles R. Warndof.
* 25 August 1943 — Entered Camp Ritchie Class 11 (German).
* 25 August 1943 — Entered Camp Ritchie Class 11 (German).
* October 1943 — Teaching at Camp Ritchie.
* October 1943 — Teaching at Camp Ritchie.
* 2014 — Died.
* Late war / occupation — Berlin District Interrogation Center.
* Late war / occupation — Berlin District Interrogation Center.
* Postwar — Degrees in English literature and Germanic languages; master’s; Voice of America writing.
* Postwar — Degrees in English literature and Germanic languages; master’s; Voice of America writing.
* 2014 — Died.
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