| Alfred R. Switgall | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1911 Poland |
| Died | 1990 |
| Nativity | Poland |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36693197 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
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Alfred R. Switgall (1911–1990) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.
Biography
From 1938 to 1941, he studied Law at U. Worked as sales manager selling fabrics. On 14 December 1943, Became naturalized American citizen. He served as Cpl with Polish ROTC (2 years).
Research notes
- Dishonesty. OSS
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 79 |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline
- 14 December 1943 — Became naturalized American citizen.
- 1 October 1945 OSS Discharge Certificate (signed by Donovan).
- 20 May 1945 A commendation of this date, noted that the Detachment was.
- 16.
- ? Sent overseas (unit?) and became member of OSS assigned to.
- OSS Personnel Files Entry 224 RG226 Box 762.
- Served with Polish Army (1 yr) as 2nd Lt., including 10 months stationed in France.
- Served with Polish Jr ROTC (2 yrs) as Cpl.
- the Third Psychological Warfare Detachment which was part.
Sources
- 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 Alfred R. Switgall for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Switgall, Alfred R. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ALFRED R SWITGALL.doc)