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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)

Latest revision as of 05:44, 16 September 2026

Franklin Geist
Personal details
Born1918
Died2000
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32722149
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944)
Section6H
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Franklin Geist (1918–2000) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 19.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 82
Class_ASN 32722149
Class_Name GEIST, Franklin
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)