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Franz E Martin

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Franz E Martin
Personal details
Birth nameFleischer?
Born1918
Died2010
NativitySwitzerland
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39226696
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 28 (11 March – 10 May 1945)
Section4B
EnlistedLos Angeles, California
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Franz E Martin (1918–2010) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 28. Franz enlisted at Los Angeles, California.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 92
Nara ASN 39226696
Nara Name MARTIN FRANZ E
Nara State 91
Nara County 37
Nara POE 9141
Nara DOE 310141
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 7
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the Philippine Department
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity O2
Nara Year of Birth 18
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 340
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 130
Class_ASN 39226696
Class_Name MARTIN, Franz E.
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)