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Herman Frankel

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Herman Frankel
Personal details
Born1922
Died2009
NativityUnited States
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN12142056
RankTechnician Third Grade
Rank at RitchiePrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section5D
EnlistedNew York City, New York
TeamsIPW 158, IPW 88
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Herman Frankel served with IPW Team 88 (listed on MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224, 20 August 1944).

Biography[edit | edit source]

Herman Frankel served as a Technician Third Grade with IPW Team 88. On 20 August 1944, MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 listed him with the team when PW interrogation teams 88–97 were relieved from the Field Interrogation Detachment and attached to G-2, Forward Echelon Communications Zone.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • OSS

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 87
Nara ASN 12142056
Nara Name FRANKEL HERMAN
Nara State 23
Nara County 47
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 110942
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 4443
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 23
Nativity.1 NEW YORK
Nara Year of Birth 22
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 64
Nara Weight (lbs) 153
Class_ASN 12142056
Class_Name FRANKEL, Herman
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 20 August 1944 — Listed on MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 with IPW Team 88 (relieved from Field Interrogation Detachment; attached G-2 Fwd Ech Com Z, APO 350).

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 (extract), 20 August 1944 (IPW Teams 88–97; Field Interrogation Detachment → G-2 Fwd Ech Com Z)
  • 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)