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'''Frank Sternberg''' (1912–2013) was a United States Army | '''Frank Sternberg''' (1912–2013), also known as Franz, was a German-born United States Army sergeant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 5]]. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Frank Sternberg (also known as Franz) was born in 1912 in Germany and later lived in New York. He enlisted in the United States Army at New York City and trained at the Military Intelligence Training Center at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 5]]. | |||
By November 1943 he was corresponding from Alexandria, Virginia, as a corporal. Chapman brothers coin-and-medal business papers preserved at Internet Archive place him at Camp Ritchie as a sergeant in December 1945. Sternberg died in 2013. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Also Class 5 OB | * Also Class 5 OB | ||
* Archive packet is Chapman business correspondence (coins/medals), not a spoken oral-history interview; it nonetheless places Sternberg at Alexandria (1943) and Camp Ritchie (1945). | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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Frank_Sternberg_32632793_Chapman_1943-11-09.jpg|Chapman brothers letter to Corp. Frank Sternberg, Alexandria, Virginia, 9 November 1943 (Internet Archive sternbergfranksg00ster). | |||
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* 1912 — Born in Germany (roster / NARA year). | |||
* Enlisted at New York City, New York (NARA). | |||
* Trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 5 (roster). | |||
* 9 November 1943 — Addressed as Corp. Frank Sternberg at Alexandria, Virginia (Chapman correspondence). | |||
* December 1945 — Addressed as Frank Sternberg / Sgt. at Camp Ritchie, Maryland (Chapman correspondence). | |||
* 2013 — Died. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* [https://archive.org/details/sternbergfranksg00ster/mode/1up Internet Archive: Sternberg, Frank, Sgt. 1943–1945 (Alexandria, Virginia; and Camp Ritchie, Maryland) — ANS Chapman brothers business correspondence] | |||
* 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) | ||
Revision as of 03:22, 18 September 2026
| Frank Sternberg | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Franz |
| Born | 1912 |
| Died | 2013 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32632793 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943) |
| Section | 9 |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Frank Sternberg (1912–2013), also known as Franz, was a German-born United States Army sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5.
Biography
Frank Sternberg (also known as Franz) was born in 1912 in Germany and later lived in New York. He enlisted in the United States Army at New York City and trained at the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5.
By November 1943 he was corresponding from Alexandria, Virginia, as a corporal. Chapman brothers coin-and-medal business papers preserved at Internet Archive place him at Camp Ritchie as a sergeant in December 1945. Sternberg died in 2013.
Research notes
- Also Class 5 OB
- Archive packet is Chapman business correspondence (coins/medals), not a spoken oral-history interview; it nonetheless places Sternberg at Alexandria (1943) and Camp Ritchie (1945).
Gallery
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Chapman brothers letter to Corp. Frank Sternberg, Alexandria, Virginia, 9 November 1943 (Internet Archive sternbergfranksg00ster).
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 101 |
| Nara ASN | 32632793 |
| Nara Name | STERNBERG FRANK |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 171142 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 12 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 68 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 65 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 140 |
| Class_ASN | 32632793 |
| Class_Name | STERNBERG, Franz |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_compatible |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 1912 — Born in Germany (roster / NARA year).
- Enlisted at New York City, New York (NARA).
- Trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 5 (roster).
- 9 November 1943 — Addressed as Corp. Frank Sternberg at Alexandria, Virginia (Chapman correspondence).
- December 1945 — Addressed as Frank Sternberg / Sgt. at Camp Ritchie, Maryland (Chapman correspondence).
- 2013 — Died.
Sources
- Internet Archive: Sternberg, Frank, Sgt. 1943–1945 (Alexandria, Virginia; and Camp Ritchie, Maryland) — ANS Chapman brothers business correspondence
- 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)