Peter R. Frank

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Peter R. Frank
Personal details
Born	1923 as Peter Robert Frank in Germany
Died	2003
Nativity	Germany
Religion	Jewish
Awards	Silver Star
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	01997761
Rank	Private
Camp Ritchie	Class 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943)
Section	4
Teams	IPW 1, IPW 9, IPW 35

Awards and honors

Silver Star

• Undocumented on Eddy awards chart. Listed in By The Numbers/Awards (from Ritchie Boy Secrets by Beverley Driver Eddy).

Teammates

Team — IPW 1

Team — IPW 9

Team — IPW 35

These are other soldiers listed on the same team roster. People moved between teams; overlapping service dates are not always documented.

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Peter R. Frank (1923–2003) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6.

Biography

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The timeline research also records 10/13/1942 Enlisted at Fort Devens, MA as Pvt (ASN 32712444). Worked as clerk-typist for various publications. 12/16/1944 As 2nd Lt, served as second in command to Capt. Served as interpreter for General Maxwell D. 10/1944 Served as only German-speaking member of “The Incredible Patrol”.

Research notes

• Silver Star CIB
• Walter Reed Hospital
• Interpr for Gen.Taylor

Gallery

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	80
Class_ASN	32712444
Class_Name	FRANK, Peter R.
match_method	pass2_unique_name
row_source	both

Timeline

• 7/6/1923 Born as Peter Robert Frank in Germany (son of Lutz Frank). Jewish.
• 10/13/1942 Enlisted at Fort Devens, MA as Pvt (ASN 32712444).
• 3/13/1943 Started Class 6 (IPW Ge).
• 12/1/1943 Promoted to M/Sgt.
• 4/26/1944 Assigned to IPW Team 9 attached to 101st Airborne Division.
• 12/16/1944 As 2nd Lt, served as second in command to Capt. Joseph C. Pangerl.
• Frank is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star “for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 101st Airborne Division during World War II.”.
• See also: “Rendezvous With Destiny: History of the 101st Airborne Division”.
• Taylor, Commander of the 101st Infantry Division,.

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 Peter R. Frank for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Frank, Peter R. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: PETER R. FRANK.doc)