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William J. Frantz
| William J. Frantz | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 20519903 |
| Rank | Technical Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943) |
| Section | 1 |
| Enlisted | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Unit / division | y |
William J. Frantz (born 1918) was a United States Army Technical Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943). William enlisted at Cleveland, Ohio.
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Research notes
- Also Class 5 1B PI
- National Guard
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 20519903 |
| Nara Name | FRANTZ WILLIAM J |
| Nara State | 53 |
| Nara County | 35 |
| Nara POE | 5323 |
| Nara DOE | 50341 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PFC |
| Nara Grade Code | 7 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | CAV |
| Nara Branch Code | 93 |
| Branch | Cavalry |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 1 |
| Term of enlistment | One year enlistment |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 7 |
| Nara Nativity | 53 |
| Nativity.1 | OHIO |
| Nara Year of Birth | 18 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 97 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 70 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 150 |
| Class_ASN | 20519903 |
| Class_Name | FRANTZ, William J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)