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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Here is some information on RB [[Atchley, Frank M. (0306244)|Frank Atchley]], born November 21 1910, and passed away April 8, 2003. Frank was stationed in Hawaii for some time, at the 13th Replacement Depot, Oahu. He was to be deployed to Okinawa, but was held back due to code being broken. Frank completed the 22nd course at MITC Richie, Oct 21 1944. He was a Captain. At the end of the war, Frank was Dean of Agriculture at the Army University, at then Camp McCoy. On November 8 1946 Frank was discharged from the Army. June 1951, Frank was in Fort Knox, Kentucky for a Instructor Training Course. October 14 1952, he was appointed a Major in the reserves. October 1 1953, he was appointed a Lieutenant Colonel in the reserves. Attached are some accompanying documents for Frank, as well as a photo.
Frank M. Atchley (21 November 1910 – 8 April 2003) was a Ritchie Boy who completed the 22nd class at the Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, Maryland (certificate dated 21 October 1944), as a captain of Field Artillery (ASN 0306244). He was stationed for a time at the 13th Replacement Depot, Oahu, Hawaii; he was slated for Okinawa but was held back after code material was broken.
 
After the war he served as Dean of Agriculture at the Army University Center at Camp McCoy and was discharged on 8 November 1946. He later completed an Instructor Training Course at Fort Knox, Kentucky (certificate of proficiency, 22 June 1951), and received reserve appointments as major (1952) and lieutenant colonel (1953).


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==

Revision as of 01:22, 27 August 2026

Frank M. Atchley
Personal details
Born21 November 1910
Died8 April 2003
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceField Artillery
ASN0306244
RankCaptain
Camp RitchieClass 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944)
Section6E
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Frank M. Atchley (21 November 1910 – 8 April 2003) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 22.

Biography

Frank M. Atchley (21 November 1910 – 8 April 2003) was a Ritchie Boy who completed the 22nd class at the Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, Maryland (certificate dated 21 October 1944), as a captain of Field Artillery (ASN 0306244). He was stationed for a time at the 13th Replacement Depot, Oahu, Hawaii; he was slated for Okinawa but was held back after code material was broken.

After the war he served as Dean of Agriculture at the Army University Center at Camp McCoy and was discharged on 8 November 1946. He later completed an Instructor Training Course at Fort Knox, Kentucky (certificate of proficiency, 22 June 1951), and received reserve appointments as major (1952) and lieutenant colonel (1953).

Research notes

  • Pacific Garrison duty?

Gallery

Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 93
Class_ASN 306244
Class_Name ATCHLEY, Frank M.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-11 (1 post)
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