| Delbert A. Schmand | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1915 Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Died | 7 March 1944 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Signal Corps |
| ASN | 0392763 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 2 |
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Delbert A. Schmand (1915 – 7 March 1944) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10.
Biography
(0392763)|Delbert Schmand]] was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1937 with a degree in engineering.
Schmand was inducted into the University of Arkansas College of Engineering Hall of Fame and appointed a charter member of the Advisory Council to the College. He is a member of Theta Tau, Chi Epsilon, and Tau Beta Pi (Eminent Engineer - Syracuse University).
December 7, 1941, the “day of infamy,” occurred, and Del was called to active service, He was stationed at Camp Ritchie] Maryland when he received word of his father’s death.
This lasted for eight months until he went to work on May 15, 1938 for the newly reopened Little Rock District Corps of Engineers. Army during World War II and then in the Army reserves, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1965. Having worked a full day, William Schmand complained about “indigestion” in the early evening hours.
Since jobs were still scarce and employment not readily available, He went to work as a general helper in his father’s company: He assisted in making candy, wrapping, delivering, and anything that needed done. He was almost seventy-three years old. Part of his time working for the Corps of Engineers included supervising design of locks and dams on the the Arkansas River.
He was awarded the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal and placed in the gallery of distinguished employees.
He suffered a severe heart attack and died on March 7, 1944. Following retirement he became Director of the Little Rock Port Authority until 1977 when he became President of the National Society of Professional Engineers. Del passed away at the age of 88 on September 9, 2003.
He retired from the Corps of Engineers after thirty-eight years of service.
Research notes
- Section II
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 88 |
| Class_ASN | 392763 |
| Class_Name | SCHMAND, Delbert A. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-03-04 (1 post)