Soft launch: Soldier biographies and research notes vary in completeness. Prefer class-roster, NARA, newspapers, and other cited sources for contested facts — treat Research notes as leads, not settled history. Anyone can correct a page; contact us with questions.
Kijek, Frank J. (36553008): Difference between revisions
Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources |
Weave timeline facts into existing biography without replacing prose |
||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Frank attended From what I was told, there was a high turn over in this class, many students dropped out and out of an initial class of around 50 students, only about a dozen graduated. He attended Upon graduating from high school, my dad attended the Walsh Institute in Detroit where he studied accountancy and business. While he was at Walsh, he worked for the Aircraft Division of the Murray Corporation in Detroit where he was a draftsman. He worked as Stenographer and clerk. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
Revision as of 03:03, 1 September 2026
| Frank J. Kijek | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 1997 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36553008 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 6F |
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Frank J. Kijek (1919–1997) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16.
Biography
Frank attended From what I was told, there was a high turn over in this class, many students dropped out and out of an initial class of around 50 students, only about a dozen graduated. He attended Upon graduating from high school, my dad attended the Walsh Institute in Detroit where he studied accountancy and business. While he was at Walsh, he worked for the Aircraft Division of the Murray Corporation in Detroit where he was a draftsman. He worked as Stenographer and clerk.
Research notes
- PI 67
Gallery
After you are autoconfirmed, upload a photo and add [[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]] here, or set |photo=Example.jpg in the infobox.
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 78 |
| Class_ASN | 36553008 |
| Class_Name | KIJEK, Frank J. |
| 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)