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Frank H. Sargent

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Frank H. Sargent
Personal details
Born1918
Austria
Died2009
NativityAustria
ReligionProtestant
AwardsSilver Star
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN02055424
RankPrivate
Rank at RitchieSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943)
Section5J
Awards and honors
Silver Star
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Frank H. Sargent (1918–2009) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 11.

Biography[edit | edit source]

In 1964, he retired from Army. In 1980 he attended Fulbright Fellowship, Visiting Professor at Hong Kong University. In 1990 he worked as a s Volunteered to counsel inmates at correctional center. Frank attended Faculty member, Norwich University (VT). He attended Michael’s College (MA, Counseling). He married Mary Jane Wolff in Gettysburg, PA (divorced 1974).

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Section V; Section VIII

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 91
Class_ASN 2055424
Class_Name SARGENT, Frank H.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 7 February 1918 in Austria.
  • 29 August 1941 — Enlisted in Army at Camp Upton as Pvt (ASN: 32172073).
  • 1964 — Retired from Army.
  • Married Mary Jane Wolff in Gettysburg, PA (divorced 1974).
  • Assigned to Pacific theater.
  • Continued in military intelligence, serving in U.S., Puerto Rico, Korea.
  • Earned a Silver Star and Distinguished Service Cross.
  • ___ Assigned to Eisenhower’s headquarters.

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 H. Sargent for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Sargent, Frank H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRANK H. SARGENT.docx)