Brandstetter, Frank M. (01822527): Difference between revisions
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* Born 26 March 1912 in Hungary (Transylvania). Catholic. | |||
* 15 January 1941 — Enlisted as Pvt at Fort Dix (ASN 32001859) for one year. | |||
* March 1941 — Became U.S. citizen. | * March 1941 — Became U.S. citizen. | ||
* 15 January 1942 — Entered Army as Sgt. | |||
* 4 December 1942 — Graduated OCS at Fort Hood, as 2nd Lt. (ASN 01822527). | |||
* 11 May 1943 — Graduated with Class 6 (German). | |||
* 30 October 1943 — Promoted to 1st Lt. | |||
* 1 July 1944 — Promoted to Capt. | |||
* 1 May 1945 — Promoted to Major. | |||
* Captain Frank Brandstetter, ASN 01822527, CAV, HQ XVIII Corps (Airborne), United States Army, for gallantry in action against an armed enemy of the United States on 16-17 April 1945. As commander of a small detachment Captain Brandstetter entered the enemy lines on 16 April 1945. During the succeeding twelve hours, Captain Brandstetter was under constant. | |||
* Awarded Silver Star Medal for arranging surrender of German General Walter Model. (or for carrying out raid in enemy lines ?). | * Awarded Silver Star Medal for arranging surrender of German General Walter Model. (or for carrying out raid in enemy lines ?). | ||
* Citation for the Silver Star Medal. | * Citation for the Silver Star Medal. | ||
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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 M. Brandstetter for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Brandstetter, Frank M. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRANK M. BRANDSTETTER.doc) | |||