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Frank B. Freeman

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Frank B. Freeman
Personal details
Born1914
Died1989
NativityUnited States
ReligionLatter-day Saints
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39835162
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944)
Section6A
EnlistedSalt Lake City, Utah
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Frank B. Freeman (1914–1989) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17. Frank enlisted at Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 75
Nara ASN 39835162
Nara Name FREEMAN FRANK B
Nara State 96
Nara County 3
Nara POE 9689
Nara DOE 51042
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 96
Nativity.1 UTAH
Nara Year of Birth 14
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 31
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 72
Nara Weight (lbs) 148
Class_ASN 39835162
Class_Name FREEMAN, Frank B.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)