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Leo Fraenkel

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Leo Fraenkel
Personal details
Born1907
Died1990
NativityAustria
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN34760055
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943)
Section5A
EnlistedFt Mcpherson Atlanta, Georgia
TeamMII 434
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Leo Fraenkel (1907–1990) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. Leo enlisted at Ft Mcpherson Atlanta, Georgia.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 83
Nara ASN 34760055
Nara Name FRAENKEL LEE
Nara State 43
Nara County 121
Nara POE 4344
Nara DOE 130243
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 N2
Nara Year of Birth 7
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 31
Nara Marital Status 8
Nara Height (inches) 75
Nara Weight (lbs) 169
Class_ASN 34760055
Class_Name FRAENKEL, Leo
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)