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Paul L. Frank

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Paul L. Frank
Personal details
Born1905
NativityAustria
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN31088631
RankTechnician Fourth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945)
Section5A
EnlistedBoston, Massachusetts
TeamMII 488-G
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Paul L. Frank (born 1905) was a United States Army Technician Fourth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25. Paul enlisted at Boston, Massachusetts.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Paul attended At the Vienna Conservatory of Music, studied composition with Joseph Marx, piano with Helen Lampl and conducting with Clemens Krauss and Robert Heger, receiving a diploma in conducting in 1927. He attended Took the Doctor of Law degree at the University of Vienna in 1929. He attended Chairman of the Department of Music, Otterbein College, 1964-1965.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • MIRS FH, 1/29/45
  • 4/23/1905-

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 31088631
Nara Name FRANK PAUL L
Nara State 13
Nara County 17
Nara POE 1306
Nara DOE 10442
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 N1
Nara Year of Birth 5
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 24
Nara Marital Status 8
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 126
Class_ASN 31088631
Class_Name FRANK, Paul L
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Composer. - Bom in Vienna, Austria, April 25, 1905; died in Westerville, Ohio, October 25, 1965.

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