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Francois M. De Pres
| Francois M. De Pres | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1907 Haiti |
| Nativity | Haiti |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33451483 |
| Rank | Major |
| Rank at Ritchie | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944) |
| Section | 7A |
| Enlisted | Ft Myer, Virginia |
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Francois M. De Pres (born 1907) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 14. Francois enlisted at Ft Myer, Virginia.
Biography
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The timeline research also records College in Haiti (Major: Languages). Worked as clerk and typist in French, Spanish and English. 7/1943 Served as Personnel clerk as Pfc.
Research notes
- Negro
- 5/4/1907-?
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 33451483 |
| Nara Name | DE PRES FRANCOIS M |
| Nara State | 34 |
| Nara County | 1 |
| Nara POE | 3347 |
| Nara DOE | 40143 |
| 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 | !9 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 7 |
| Nara Race | 2 |
| Nara Race Description | Negro citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 123 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 66 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 153 |
| Class_ASN | 33451483 |
| Class_Name | DePRES, Francois M. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 5/4/1907 Born in Haiti. Religion: Catholic. Listed as “Negro”.
- 4/1/1943 Entered U.S. Army at Fort Myer as Pvt (ASN: 33451483).
- 10/1943 Promoted to Corporal.
- 7/1943 Served as Personnel clerk as Pfc.
- College in Haiti (Major: Languages).
- ____ Started Class 14 (French).
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Francois M. De Pres for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of De Pres, Francois M. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: FRANCOIS M. DE PRES.doc, FRANCOIS M. DE PRES.docx)