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Sandor Sigmond
| Sandor Sigmond | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Hungary |
| Died | 2012 |
| Nativity | Hungary |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36236035 |
| Rank | Technician Third Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943) |
| Section | 6C |
| Enlisted | Ft Sheridan, Illinois |
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Sandor Sigmond (1920–2012) was a United States Army Technician Third Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 11. Sandor enlisted at Ft Sheridan, Illinois.
Biography[edit | edit source]
From 1940 to 1941 he studied welding techniques at Engineering School in Milwaukee (night). On 27 November 1942, he was naturalized as citizen in Galveston, TX. Sandor worked as a author of autobiography “Greenhorn”. He worked full time as welder and tool dresser. He member of PI Team 30 attached to 1st Army (APID).
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Greenhorn
- PI 30
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 92 |
| Nara ASN | 36236035 |
| Nara Name | SIGMOND SANDOR |
| Nara State | 63 |
| Nara County | 79 |
| Nara POE | 6137 |
| Nara DOE | 250242 |
| 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 | 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 | N3 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 20 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 584 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 125 |
| Class_ASN | 36236035 |
| Class_Name | SIGMOND, Sandor |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | 31F55E1B-7FFE-4381-B3D3-BFE2BB0C72FA |
| Census_State | WISCONSIN |
| Census_Relate | Child |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 20 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1920 |
| Census_Marital | Never married/single |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | 454 |
| Census_MBPL | 454 |
| Census_FBPL | 456 |
| Census_Nativity | Foreign born |
| Census_Citizen | Not a citizen |
| Census_Educ | Grade 5-8 |
| Census_OCC | 344 |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 4 July 1920 in Hungary (Jewish).
- 25 February 1942 — Enlisted as Pvt. in Army (ASN 36236035) at Fort Sheridan, IL.
- 27 November 1942 — Naturalized as citizen in Galveston, TX.
- 23 October 1943 — Graduated (S/Sgt) Class 11 and classified as Photo Draftsman.
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 Sandor Sigmond for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Sigmond, Sandor for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: SANDOR SIGMOND.doc)