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Franz J. Vidor
| Franz J. Vidor | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 2006 |
| Nativity | Italy |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Coast Artillery Corps |
| ASN | 01080756 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Teams | IPW 1, IPW 87, IPW 185, MII 443-G |
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Franz J. Vidor (1919–2006) was a United States Army soldier who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18, and is also associated with IPW Team 1 (101st Airborne Division / VIII Corps).
Biography[edit | edit source]
Franz was an Italian-born Protestant Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 18. Research notes also associate him with IPW Team 1. On 11 February 1944, IPW Team 1 was attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps). Core Team 1 members included Joseph C. Pangerl Jr., Alphonse Francis Gion, Hermann Coquelin, Emil H. Koslan, Frederick C. Patheiger, and George Goldberg.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- IPW Team 1 roster (Gross NOTES, 8/27/2019): Pangerl; Gion; Coquelin; Kaslan [Koslan]; Patheiger; Goldberg. Others: Vidor; Frank; Haimann. Attached 101st Airborne (VIII Corps), 11 February 1944.
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 87 |
| Class_ASN | 80756 |
| Class_Name | VIDOR, Franz J. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 11 February 1944 — IPW Team 1 attached to the 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps).
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous notes; not uploaded): NOTES entry “IPW Team 1” (8/27/2019) — Team 1 attached to 101st Airborne Division (VIII Corps), 11 February 1944
- 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)