Franz B. Gross
Personal details
Born1919
Died1998
NativityAustria
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31435386
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945)
Section5B
EnlistedFt Banks Boston, Massachusetts
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Franz B. Gross (1919–1998) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25. Franz enlisted at Ft Banks Boston, Massachusetts.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 79
Nara ASN 31435386
Nara Name GROSS FRANZ B
Nara State 23
Nara County 61
Nara POE 1326
Nara DOE 60944
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 19
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 9
Nara Civilian Occupation 31
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
Class_ASN 31435386
Class_Name GROSS, Franz B.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources edit

  • 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)