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'''Delbert A. Schmand''' (~~1915–2003~~) was a United States ~~Army Second Lieutenant~~ who trained at [[Camp Ritchie~~]], Maryland,~~ in ~~[[Class~~ 10]].

'''Delbert A. Schmand''' (1915–2003) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10.

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== Biography ==

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Delbert Schmand was a Ritchie Boy. Delbert Schmand was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1937 with a degree in engineering. Since jobs were still scarce and employment not readily available, He went to work as a general helper in his father’s company: He assisted in making candy, wrapping, delivering, and anything that needed done. This lasted for eight months until he went to work on May 15, 1938 for the newly reopened Little Rock District Corps of Engineers. December 7, 1941, the “day of infamy,” occurred, and Del was called to active service, He was stationed at Camp Ritchie] Maryland when he received word of his father’s death. Having worked a full day, William Schmand complained about “indigestion” in the early evening hours. He suffered a severe heart attack and died on March 7, 1944. He was almost seventy-three years old. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and then in the Army reserves, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1965. He retired from the Corps of Engineers after thirty-eight years of service. Part of his time working for the Corps of Engineers included supervising design of locks and dams on the the Arkansas River. He was awarded the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal and placed in the gallery of distinguished employees. Following retirement he became Director of the Little Rock Port Authority until 1977 when he became President of the National Society of Professional Engineers. Schmand was inducted into the University of Arkansas College of Engineering Hall of Fame and appointed a charter member of the Advisory Council to the College. He is a member of Theta Tau, Chi Epsilon, and Tau Beta Pi (Eminent Engineer - Syracuse University). Del passed away at the age of 88 on September 9, 2003.

== Research notes ==

* Section II

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== Technical record ==

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* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)

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

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-03-04 (1 post)

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-'''Delbert A. Schmand''' (1915&ndash;2003) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 10]].
+'''Delbert A. Schmand''' (1915–2003) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10.
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 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+Delbert Schmand was a Ritchie Boy. Delbert Schmand was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1937 with a degree in engineering. Since jobs were still scarce and employment not readily available, He went to work as a general helper in his father’s company: He assisted in making candy, wrapping, delivering, and anything that needed done. This lasted for eight months until he went to work on May 15, 1938 for the newly reopened Little Rock District Corps of Engineers. December 7, 1941, the “day of infamy,” occurred, and Del was called to active service, He was stationed at Camp Ritchie] Maryland when he received word of his father’s death. Having worked a full day, William Schmand complained about “indigestion” in the early evening hours. He suffered a severe heart attack and died on March 7, 1944. He was almost seventy-three years old. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and then in the Army reserves, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1965. He retired from the Corps of Engineers after thirty-eight years of service. Part of his time working for the Corps of Engineers included supervising design of locks and dams on the the Arkansas River. He was awarded the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal and placed in the gallery of distinguished employees. Following retirement he became Director of the Little Rock Port Authority until 1977 when he became President of the National Society of Professional Engineers. Schmand was inducted into the University of Arkansas College of Engineering Hall of Fame and appointed a charter member of the Advisory Council to the College. He is a member of Theta Tau, Chi Epsilon, and Tau Beta Pi (Eminent Engineer - Syracuse University). Del passed away at the age of 88 on September 9, 2003.
 == Research notes ==
 * Section II
-== Gallery ==
-''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload|upload a photo]] and add <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]]</nowiki></code> here, or set <code>|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''
 == Technical record ==
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 * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
+* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-03-04 (1 post)