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Joseph Frenn

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Joseph Frenn
Personal details
Born1920
Died2018
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN16117775
RankCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945)
Section6C
EnlistedMilwaukee, Wisconsin
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Joseph Frenn (1920–2018) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25. Joseph enlisted at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also Class 29 JapOB

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 98
Nara ASN 16117775
Nara Name FRENN JOSEPH
Nara State 63
Nara County 79
Nara POE 6359
Nara DOE 261142
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 643
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 63
Nativity.1 WISCONSIN
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 180
Class_ASN 16117775
Class_Name FRENN, Joseph
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)