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From 1930 to 1941, Frank worked in hotels, including as hotel manager. He worked as a army volunteer, his command of multiple languages made him perfect for an intelligence career. He on 17 April 1945 Captain Brandstetter again entered the enemy lines as a member of a raiding party. He served as General Matthew B. He army Reservist feeding intelligence information to his “big brothers” in the Office of the Army Chief of Staff for Intelligence (ACSI) in the Pentagon, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the FBI, and the CIA. He their mutual trust and friendship would lead to another escape years later when Philippe defected from his job as a spy with the French SDECE because the KGB had infiltrated the de Gaulle government. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
Revision as of 02:59, 1 September 2026
| Frank M. Brandstetter | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 |
| Died | 2011 |
| Nativity | Hungary |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Cavalry |
| ASN | 01822527 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943) |
| Section | 4 |
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Frank M. Brandstetter (1912–2011) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6.
Biography
From 1930 to 1941, Frank worked in hotels, including as hotel manager. He worked as a army volunteer, his command of multiple languages made him perfect for an intelligence career. He on 17 April 1945 Captain Brandstetter again entered the enemy lines as a member of a raiding party. He served as General Matthew B. He army Reservist feeding intelligence information to his “big brothers” in the Office of the Army Chief of Staff for Intelligence (ACSI) in the Pentagon, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the FBI, and the CIA. He their mutual trust and friendship would lead to another escape years later when Philippe defected from his job as a spy with the French SDECE because the KGB had infiltrated the de Gaulle government.
Research notes
- Silver Star See notes
- International hotelier
- Subject of "Brandy, Our Man in Acapulco"
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
Gallery
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 99 |
| Class_ASN | 822527 |
| Class_Name | BRANDSTETTER, Frank M. |
| match_method | asn_partial_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)