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He attended Princeton University (Language major). He attended c 1918 Expelled from Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. He attended circa 1918 Expelled from Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. He married Evelyn Johnson (divorced 1929). He was a editor, World Publishing Co. He circa 1938 Married Carol Zerbe (divorced 1943). He served as Cadet for 2 months. He published or represented famous authors (Dreiser, Hemingway, Bemelmans). He was married six times and divorced five. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
Revision as of 03:01, 1 September 2026
| Donald S. Friede | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1901 NYC |
| Died | 1965 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39545483 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943) |
| Section | 7 |
| Enlisted | Los Angeles, California |
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Donald S. Friede (1901–1965) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 7. Donald enlisted at Los Angeles, California.
Biography
He attended Princeton University (Language major). He attended c 1918 Expelled from Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. He attended circa 1918 Expelled from Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. He married Evelyn Johnson (divorced 1929). He was a editor, World Publishing Co. He circa 1938 Married Carol Zerbe (divorced 1943). He served as Cadet for 2 months. He published or represented famous authors (Dreiser, Hemingway, Bemelmans). He was married six times and divorced five.
Research notes
- Literary agent
- publisher
- papers at LOC
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 64 |
| Nara ASN | 39545483 |
| Nara Name | FRIEDE DONALD S |
| Nara State | 91 |
| Nara County | 37 |
| Nara POE | 9141 |
| Nara DOE | 241142 |
| 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 | 23 |
| Nativity.1 | NEW YORK |
| Nara Year of Birth | 1 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 6 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 71 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 195 |
| Class_ASN | 39545483 |
| Class_Name | FRIEDE, Donald. S. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 1915 — Returned to New York from Russia.
- 1922 — Married Grace Abrams (divorced 1923).
- Married Evelyn Johnson (divorced 1929).
- 1930 — Married Anna Fleischer (divorced 1936).
- circa 1938 — Married Carol Zerbe (divorced 1943).
- 1945 — Married Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher (divorced 1951).
- 1951 — Married Eleanor Kask.
- 1965 — Died, Bridgehampton, Long Island, N.Y.
- 7.
- Was married six times and divorced five.
Sources
- 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 Donald S. Friede for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Friede, Donald S. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: DONALD S. FRIEDE.doc, DONALD S. FRIEDE.docx)