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|class_rank=~~Pfc~~

|class_rank=Private First Class

|birth_year=1911

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|birth_place=Austria

|birth_date=4 October 1911

|rank_final=Staff Sergeant

|specialty=German document examiner; radio operator

|awards=Bronze Star Medal

|awards_grid=Bronze Star Medal

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== Biography ==

~~Frank C. Hauser (1911–1993),~~ born ~~Franz Karl Hauser~~ in Austria, emigrated to the United States, arriving from Liverpool aboard the SS ''Georgic'' on 27 March 1940, and worked as a leather belt maker. His petition for naturalization (U.S. District Court, Western District of South Carolina at Spartanburg) lists residence at enlistment as 30 Bogardus Place and confirms the name Franz Karl Hauser, also known as Frank C. Hauser. He enlisted at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York, on 31 July 1942 and completed basic training at Camp Croft, South Carolina.

HAUSER was born in Austria in 1911.

He ~~served~~ with the 61st Signal Radio Intercept Company ~~as a radio operator before transferring~~ to Camp Ritchie ~~in June 1944 (class 20, German IPW). His languages included German, French, Italian, and Hungarian~~. He ~~graduated on 16 August 1944 as a German document examiner,~~ was ~~promoted to staff sergeant~~ on 4 September 1944, and ~~shipped overseas via~~ Camp Kilmer ~~aboard the~~ RMS ''Queen Mary'', ~~arriving~~ in ~~Scotland on 25 September 1944~~. ~~He served with IPW Team 140 and~~ was awarded the Bronze Star for ~~meritorious achievement~~ in ~~ground operations~~ during the Rhineland Campaign.

He graduated in August 16, 1944 as a German Document Examiner.

On July 31, 1942 he enlisted at Fort Jay (Governor’s Island, NY) as Pvt (ASN: 32417389) Frank completed his Basic training at Camp Croft SC on November 6, 1942 and became a naturalized U.S.

He studied to be a Radio Operator with the 61st Signal Radio Intercept Company and in June 1944 was transferred to Camp Ritchie. He was released from Camp Ritchie on September 18, 1944 and traveled to Camp Kilmer where he embarked via RMS Queen Mary. Sharon Delaney has provided these additional documents about Ritchie Boy Frank Hauser that refer to his being inducted into the Army at Camp Croft in South Carolina, attended ASTU training in Denver, and finally was sent to the the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie.

Hauser (1911-1993) S/Sgt Norman Wagner (1921-1999) T/3 Sigurd Swenson (1922-2006) T/5 William Thatcher (1914-1989) Ritchie Boy Frank Hauser was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievement in Ground Operations against Nazi Germany during the Rhineland Campaign. Ritchie Boy Hauser sailed to the United States from Liverpool on the SS Georgic and arrived to the United States on March 27, 1940. In September 4, 1944 he was promoted to S/Sgt.

He arrived in Scotland on September 25, 1944. Frank ___ Worked in belt factory. He emigrated to the United States and found work as a leather belt maker.

== Research notes ==

~~== Gallery ==~~

* Four service and personal-history cards are now reflected in the biography and infobox.

~~<div class="soldier~~-~~gallery">~~

* A separate Bronze Star certificate documents the decoration and Rhineland Campaign service.

~~<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">~~

~~1775814605773786.jpg~~

~~1775815502440363.jpg~~

~~1775821509106429.jpg~~

~~1775827892439124.jpg~~

~~1814080995280480.jpg|[[Hauser, Frank C. (32417389)|Frank Hauser]] is on~~ the ~~far right of the group picture~~

~~1906949625993616.jpg~~

~~1906949665993612.jpg~~

~~1907097249312187.jpg~~

~~1907097262645519.jpg~~

~~</gallery>~~

~~</div>~~

* OCR (98%) of `1906949665993612.jpg` (gallery document) — dated 16 AUG 1944; 4 SEP 1944; 18 SEP 1944.

* ~~OCR (96%) of `1775827892439124.jpg` (NATURALIZATION, naturalization).~~

* OCR (94%) of `1907097249312187.jpg` (gallery document).

* OCR (94%) of `1907097262645519.jpg` (gallery document).

== Technical record ==

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== Timeline ==

* Born 4 October 1911 in Austria.

* 6 November 1942 — Naturalized as U.

* 16 August 1944 — Graduated Class 20. Classified as Documents Examiner.

* 4 September 1944 — Promoted to S/Sgt.

* Assigned to IPW Team 140 attached to 9th Army.

* Entered Class 20 (German).

* ___ Drafted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 32417389).

</div>

</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

== 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)

* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

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* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-04-20 (1 post)

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-07-04 (2 posts)

* [[:File:1906949665993612.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 1906949665993612.jpg]]

* [[:File:1775827892439124.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 1775827892439124.jpg]]

* [[:File:1907097249312187.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 1907097249312187.jpg]]

* [[:File:1907097262645519.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 1907097262645519.jpg]]

* [[:File:1775821509106429.jpg|Hauser Bronze Star Medal certificate]]

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Frank C. Hauser for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hauser, Frank C. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRANK C. HAUSER.doc)

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 |photo=1814080651947181.jpg
 |birth_place=Austria
+|birth_date=4 October 1911
+|rank_final=Staff Sergeant
+|specialty=German document examiner; radio operator
+|awards=Bronze Star Medal
+|awards_grid=Bronze Star Medal
+|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.png
+|awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Bronze_Star_Medal_ribbon.png
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 == Biography ==
-Frank C. Hauser (1911–1993), born Franz Karl Hauser in Austria, emigrated to the United States, arriving from Liverpool aboard the SS ''Georgic'' on 27 March 1940, and worked as a leather belt maker. His petition for naturalization (U.S. District Court, Western District of South Carolina at Spartanburg) lists residence at enlistment as 30 Bogardus Place and confirms the name Franz Karl Hauser, also known as Frank C. Hauser. He enlisted at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York, on 31 July 1942 and completed basic training at Camp Croft, South Carolina.
+HAUSER was born in Austria in 1911.
-He served with the 61st Signal Radio Intercept Company as a radio operator before transferring to Camp Ritchie in June 1944 (class 20, German IPW). His languages included German, French, Italian, and Hungarian. He graduated on 16 August 1944 as a German document examiner, was promoted to staff sergeant on 4 September 1944, and shipped overseas via Camp Kilmer aboard the RMS ''Queen Mary'', arriving in Scotland on 25 September 1944. He served with IPW Team 140 and was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in ground operations during the Rhineland Campaign.
+He graduated in August 16, 1944 as a German Document Examiner.
+On July 31, 1942 he enlisted at Fort Jay (Governor’s Island, NY) as Pvt (ASN: 32417389) Frank completed his Basic training at Camp Croft SC on November 6, 1942 and became a naturalized U.S.
+He studied to be a Radio Operator with the 61st Signal Radio Intercept Company and in June 1944 was transferred to Camp Ritchie. He was released from Camp Ritchie on September 18, 1944 and traveled to Camp Kilmer where he embarked via RMS Queen Mary. Sharon Delaney has provided these additional documents about Ritchie Boy Frank Hauser that refer to his being inducted into the Army at Camp Croft in South Carolina, attended ASTU training in Denver, and finally was sent to the the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie.
+Hauser (1911-1993) S/Sgt Norman Wagner (1921-1999) T/3 Sigurd Swenson (1922-2006) T/5 William Thatcher (1914-1989) Ritchie Boy Frank Hauser was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievement in Ground Operations against Nazi Germany during the Rhineland Campaign. Ritchie Boy Hauser sailed to the United States from Liverpool on the SS Georgic and arrived to the United States on March 27, 1940. In September 4, 1944 he was promoted to S/Sgt.
+He arrived in Scotland on September 25, 1944. Frank ___ Worked in belt factory. He emigrated to the United States and found work as a leather belt maker.
 == Research notes ==
-== Gallery ==
+* Four service and personal-history cards are now reflected in the biography and infobox.
-<div class="soldier-gallery">
+* A separate Bronze Star certificate documents the decoration and Rhineland Campaign service.
-<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
-1775814605773786.jpg
-1775815502440363.jpg
-1775821509106429.jpg
-1775827892439124.jpg
-1814080995280480.jpg|[[Hauser, Frank C. (32417389)|Frank Hauser]] is on the far right of the group picture
-1906949625993616.jpg
-1906949665993612.jpg
-1907097249312187.jpg
-1907097262645519.jpg
-</gallery>
-</div>
-* OCR (98%) of `1906949665993612.jpg` (gallery document) — dated 16 AUG 1944; 4 SEP 1944; 18 SEP 1944.
-* OCR (96%) of `1775827892439124.jpg` (NATURALIZATION, naturalization).
-* OCR (94%) of `1907097249312187.jpg` (gallery document).
-* OCR (94%) of `1907097262645519.jpg` (gallery document).
 == Technical record ==
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* Born 4 October 1911 in Austria.
+* 6 November 1942 — Naturalized as U.
+* 16 August 1944 — Graduated Class 20. Classified as Documents Examiner.
+* 4 September 1944 — Promoted to S/Sgt.
+* Assigned to IPW Team 140 attached to 9th Army.
+* Entered Class 20 (German).
+* ___ Drafted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 32417389).
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == 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)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
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 * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-04-20 (1 post)
 * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-07-04 (2 posts)
+* [[:File:1906949665993612.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 1906949665993612.jpg]]
+* [[:File:1775827892439124.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 1775827892439124.jpg]]
+* [[:File:1907097249312187.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 1907097249312187.jpg]]
+* [[:File:1907097262645519.jpg|OCR-reviewed Facebook gallery document: 1907097262645519.jpg]]
+* [[:File:1775821509106429.jpg|Hauser Bronze Star Medal certificate]]
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Frank C. Hauser for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hauser, Frank C. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRANK C. HAUSER.doc)