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|surname=Shelby
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|first=Paul
|first=Paul
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|alias=Silberman
|alias=Silberman
|birth_year=1911
|birth_year=1911
|death_year=1985
|death_year=1985
|nativity=Ro
|nativity=Romania
|religion=H
|religion=Jewish
|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK
|state=NEW YORK
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'''Paul N. Shelby''' (1911&ndash;1985) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Paul enlisted at New York City, New York.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Was Silberman
* Was Silberman
* Civil Life
* An unexplained note in the source roster: Dan Gross's research spreadsheet (DEMOGRAPHICS.csv, row 16965) has ''N. C1195'' in the middle-name field. The same row's certificate number is 9617 (alias Silberman, note ''Was Silberman''), so C1195 is not that certificate; its meaning is not stated.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* 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)
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Latest revision as of 19:44, 27 September 2026

Paul N. Shelby
Personal details
Birth nameSilberman
Born1911
Died1985
NativityRomania
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN42035415
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Paul N. Shelby (1911–1985) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Paul enlisted at New York City, New York.

Biography[edit | edit source]

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Was Silberman
  • An unexplained note in the source roster: Dan Gross's research spreadsheet (DEMOGRAPHICS.csv, row 16965) has N. C1195 in the middle-name field. The same row's certificate number is 9617 (alias Silberman, note Was Silberman), so C1195 is not that certificate; its meaning is not stated.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 74
Nara ASN 42035415
Nara Name SHELBY PAUL N
Nara State 23
Nara County 47
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 10943
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N5
Nara Year of Birth 11
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 72
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 33
Nara Weight (lbs) 0
row_source demographics

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)