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Frank J. Kijek
| 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 | Sergeant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 6F |
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Frank J. Kijek (1919–1997) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16.
Biography[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- PI 67
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| 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 |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 1919.
- 18 December 1942 — Drafted into Army at Fort Custer MI as Pvt (ASN: 36553008).
- 24 April 1944 — Promoted to S/Sgt.
- Additional training with 96th Infantry Division, OR.
- Assigned to PI Team 67 consisting of.
- Attached to 5th Infantry Division.
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Frank J. Kijek for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Kijek, Frank J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRANK J. KIJEK.doc)