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William J. Frantz

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William J. Frantz
Personal details
Born1918
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN20519903
RankTechnical Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943)
Section1
EnlistedCleveland, Ohio
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William J. Frantz (born 1918) was a United States Army Technical Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5. William enlisted at Cleveland, Ohio.

Biography[edit | edit source]

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also Class 5 1B PI
  • National Guard

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

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[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)