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'''Paul G. H. Wolber''' (1915–2010) was a | '''Paul G. H. Wolber''' (1915–2010) was a Camp Ritchie [[:Category:Class 3|Class 3]] graduate who later became a physician and returned to Fort Ritchie as senior clinic doctor. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Paul G. H. Wolber was born in 1915. He was commissioned a second lieutenant at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and graduated with the third class of the Military Intelligence Training Center at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in 1942 ([[:Category:Class 3|Class 3]]). He later attended Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth and was assigned to Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s rear echelon staff at the so-called Pineapple Pentagon in Hawaii. | |||
After the war Wolber returned to Hagerstown, Maryland, worked briefly in a clothing business, then attended medical school at Ohio State University and interned at White Cross Hospital in Columbus. He practiced medicine in London, Ohio, for two years before returning to the Hagerstown area and joining the editorial staff of medical publisher W. F. Pryor Company (later acquired by Harper & Row). He completed thirty-one years in the Army Reserve and retired as a colonel. In July 1977 he became senior physician at the Fort Ritchie Health Clinic. He and his wife Jane had three children. Wolber died in 2010. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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Paul_GH_Wolber_01171848_Frederick_News_1977-07-11.jpg|Frederick News, 11 July 1977 — Dr. Paul G. H. Wolber joins Fort Ritchie Health Clinic. | |||
Paul_GH_Wolber_01171848_Morning_Herald_1977-07-13.jpg|Hagerstown Morning Herald, 13 July 1977 — Wolber / Fort Ritchie clinic coverage. | |||
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* 1915 — Born. | |||
* 1942 — Commissioned at Fort Sill; Camp Ritchie Class 3. | |||
* CGSC, Fort Leavenworth; MacArthur rear-echelon staff, Hawaii. | |||
* Postwar — Ohio State medical school; practice in Ohio; medical publishing, Hagerstown. | |||
* Retired Army Reserve as colonel (31 years). | |||
* July 1977 — Senior physician, Fort Ritchie Health Clinic. | |||
* 2010 — Died. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * ''Morning Herald'' (Hagerstown, Md.), 13 July 1977 — Fort Ritchie clinic coverage (RB Archive) | ||
* ''The News'' (Frederick, Md.), 11 July 1977 — “Dr. Wolber joins Ft. Ritchie” (RB Archive) | |||
* 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 00:43, 19 September 2026
| Paul G. H. Wolber | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1915 |
| Died | 2010 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Field Artillery |
| ASN | 01171848 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 3 (2 November – 23 December 1942) |
| Section | F |
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Paul G. H. Wolber (1915–2010) was a Camp Ritchie Class 3 graduate who later became a physician and returned to Fort Ritchie as senior clinic doctor.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Paul G. H. Wolber was born in 1915. He was commissioned a second lieutenant at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and graduated with the third class of the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in 1942 (Class 3). He later attended Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth and was assigned to Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s rear echelon staff at the so-called Pineapple Pentagon in Hawaii.
After the war Wolber returned to Hagerstown, Maryland, worked briefly in a clothing business, then attended medical school at Ohio State University and interned at White Cross Hospital in Columbus. He practiced medicine in London, Ohio, for two years before returning to the Hagerstown area and joining the editorial staff of medical publisher W. F. Pryor Company (later acquired by Harper & Row). He completed thirty-one years in the Army Reserve and retired as a colonel. In July 1977 he became senior physician at the Fort Ritchie Health Clinic. He and his wife Jane had three children. Wolber died in 2010.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- to Colonel
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Frederick News, 11 July 1977 — Dr. Paul G. H. Wolber joins Fort Ritchie Health Clinic. -
Hagerstown Morning Herald, 13 July 1977 — Wolber / Fort Ritchie clinic coverage.
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 95 |
| Class_ASN | 171848 |
| Class_Name | WOLBER, Paul G. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 1915 — Born.
- 1942 — Commissioned at Fort Sill; Camp Ritchie Class 3.
- CGSC, Fort Leavenworth; MacArthur rear-echelon staff, Hawaii.
- Postwar — Ohio State medical school; practice in Ohio; medical publishing, Hagerstown.
- Retired Army Reserve as colonel (31 years).
- July 1977 — Senior physician, Fort Ritchie Health Clinic.
- 2010 — Died.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Morning Herald (Hagerstown, Md.), 13 July 1977 — Fort Ritchie clinic coverage (RB Archive)
- The News (Frederick, Md.), 11 July 1977 — “Dr. Wolber joins Ft. Ritchie” (RB Archive)
- 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)