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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records 1980 Fulbright Fellowship, Visiting Professor at Hong Kong University. Faculty member, Norwich University (VT). Michael’s College (MA, Counseling). 1990s Volunteered to counsel inmates at correctional center. 1964 Retired from Army. Married Mary Jane Wolff in Gettysburg, PA (divorced 1974).


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== Timeline ==
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* 2/7/1918 Born in Austria. Religion: Protestant.
* 8/29/1941 Enlisted in Army at Camp Upton as Pvt (ASN: 32172073).
* 8/25/1943 Started Class 11.
* Assigned to Pacific theater.
* Continued in military intelligence, serving in U.S., Puerto Rico, Korea,.
* Earned a Silver Star and Distinguished Service Cross.
* ___ Assigned to Eisenhower’s headquarters.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* 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)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Frank H. Sargent for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Sargent, Frank H. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRANK H. SARGENT.docx)

Revision as of 04:23, 31 August 2026

Frank H. Sargent
Personal details
Born1918
Died2009
NativityAustria
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN02055424
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943)
Section5J
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Frank H. Sargent (1918–2009) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 11.

Biography

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Research notes

  • Section V; Section VIII

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 91
Class_ASN 2055424
Class_Name SARGENT, Frank H.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)