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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records 1940-1941 Studied welding techniques at Engineering School in Milwaukee (night). Author of autobiography “Greenhorn”. Worked full time as welder and tool dresser. Member of PI Team 30 attached to 1st Army (APID). 11/27/1942 Naturalized as citizen in Galveston, TX.


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* 7/4/1920 Born in Hungary (Jewish).
* 2/25/1942 Enlisted as Pvt. in Army (ASN 36236035) at Fort Sheridan, IL.
* 8/25/1943 Started Class 11 (PI0.
* 10/23/1943 Graduated (S/Sgt) Class 11 and classified as Photo Draftsman.
* 10/1942 Training (T/3) at Camp Hulen, TX.
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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 Sandor Sigmond for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Sigmond, Sandor for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: SANDOR SIGMOND.doc)

Revision as of 12:28, 31 August 2026

Sandor Sigmond
Personal details
Born1920
Died2012
NativityHungary
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN36236035
RankTechnician Third Grade
Camp RitchieClass 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943)
Section6C
EnlistedFt Sheridan, Illinois
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Sandor Sigmond (1920–2012) was a United States Army Technician Third Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 11. Sandor enlisted at Ft Sheridan, Illinois.

Biography

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Research notes

  • Greenhorn
  • PI 30

Gallery

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 92
Nara ASN 36236035
Nara Name SIGMOND SANDOR
Nara State 63
Nara County 79
Nara POE 6137
Nara DOE 250242
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 N3
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 584
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 68
Nara Weight (lbs) 125
Class_ASN 36236035
Class_Name SIGMOND, Sandor
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 31F55E1B-7FFE-4381-B3D3-BFE2BB0C72FA
Census_State WISCONSIN
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 20
Census_BirthYear 1920
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL 454
Census_MBPL 454
Census_FBPL 456
Census_Nativity Foreign born
Census_Citizen Not a citizen
Census_Educ Grade 5-8
Census_OCC 344

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)