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'''[[Nemes, Emerico (35544852)|Emerico Nemes]]''' (1914 – 24 February 1977) was a Ritchie Boy (from Italy; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 11.
'''[[Nemes, Emerico (35544852)|Emerico Nemes]]''' (1914 – 24 February 1977) was a Fiume-born scholar and Ritchie Boy (Class 11) who worked intelligence documents in London and later taught languages in Vermont.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
. Nemes attended high school at Milano and continued his studies at the University of Florence. Nemes and his young son then joined him for an extensive and well-earned vacation in Miami before they came to Burlington. Nemes passed away February 24, 1977. The following is from "The Michaelman", Winooski Park, Vermont, dated November 8, 1947. "Meet your Prof" Sailor, soldier, linguist, lawyer, educator! Michael's Language Department. Born in Fiume, in the northern part of Italy. He received his degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence from this institution. Before coming to the United Slates, he served as an officer with the Italian Navy and was released to accept a scholarship in this country at the University of Toledo, arriving here in 1939. While at Toledo, Doctor continued his law studies. for three years. He was associated with the Electrical Construction Co. there before joining the Military Intelligence Corps of the United States Army in 1940. He has many interesting experiences to tell from his 18 months stay in London. Intelligence Corps there during the height of the siege on London, working on official papers and documents captured from Germany and Italy He brought back many papers which bore the signatures of the "powers who were. At present a handwriting analyst, a friend of the Doctor's, is studying them. He told an ironical little tale he-bearing on his work in the London office. In a routine inspection of a Fascist Police document, he ran across a report of a man who had been one of his closest friends at the University of Florence. Further investigation with the man's family proved that he was killed while fighting the Germans behind the lines.
Emerico Nemes was born in 1914 in Fiume (then in northern Italy). He attended high school in Milan and studied at the University of Florence, earning a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, and served as an officer in the Italian Navy before accepting a scholarship to the University of Toledo, arriving in the United States in 1939.
 
Nemes entered U.S. military intelligence work connected with Camp Ritchie (Class 11). A 1947 Saint Michael's College profile records about eighteen months in London during the Blitz working on captured German and Italian documents and papers. He later taught in the language department at Saint Michael's (Winooski Park, Vermont).
 
He died on 24 February 1977.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* NG Class 10 OB
* Class 10 OB
* ''The Michaelman'' (8 November 1947) clipping in RB Archive is OCR-noisy; biography uses only clear, consistent facts from that profile and the roster.


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* 1914 — Born in Fiume, Italy.
* High school in Milan; University of Florence (Doctor of Jurisprudence); Italian Navy officer.
* 1939 — Arrived in the United States on scholarship, University of Toledo.
* Camp Ritchie Class 11 — Military intelligence training / assignment.
* c. WWII — About 18 months in London on captured German and Italian documents (Saint Michael's profile).
* By November 1947 — Language faculty, Saint Michael's College, Vermont (''The Michaelman'' profile).
* 24 February 1977 — Died.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* ''The Michaelman'' (Saint Michael's College, Winooski Park, Vermont), 8 November 1947 — “Meet your Prof” profile of Emerico Nemes (RB Archive DOCX/PDF; private copy, not uploaded in bulk)
* 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)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-01-12 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-01-12 (1 post)

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Emerico Nemes
Personal details
Born1914
Fiume, Italy
Died24 February 1977
NativityItaly
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35544852
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 11 (25 August – 23 October 1943)
Section5F
EnlistedToledo, Ohio
Research notes on this page are compiled from the source file and later edits. They may be unverified, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be treated as established fact. Please correct the article or add sources on the talk page. For class-roster terms, see About the data.
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Emerico Nemes (1914 – 24 February 1977) was a Fiume-born scholar and Ritchie Boy (Class 11) who worked intelligence documents in London and later taught languages in Vermont.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Emerico Nemes was born in 1914 in Fiume (then in northern Italy). He attended high school in Milan and studied at the University of Florence, earning a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, and served as an officer in the Italian Navy before accepting a scholarship to the University of Toledo, arriving in the United States in 1939.

Nemes entered U.S. military intelligence work connected with Camp Ritchie (Class 11). A 1947 Saint Michael's College profile records about eighteen months in London during the Blitz working on captured German and Italian documents and papers. He later taught in the language department at Saint Michael's (Winooski Park, Vermont).

He died on 24 February 1977.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Class 10 OB
  • The Michaelman (8 November 1947) clipping in RB Archive is OCR-noisy; biography uses only clear, consistent facts from that profile and the roster.

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 63
Nara ASN 35544852
Nara Name NEMES EMERICO
Nara State 3
Nara County 95
Nara POE 5384
Nara DOE 300143
Nara Grade Alpha P53
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 O0
Nara Year of Birth 14
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 8
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 158
Class_ASN 35544852
Class_Name NEMES, Emerico
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 1914 — Born in Fiume, Italy.
  • High school in Milan; University of Florence (Doctor of Jurisprudence); Italian Navy officer.
  • 1939 — Arrived in the United States on scholarship, University of Toledo.
  • Camp Ritchie Class 11 — Military intelligence training / assignment.
  • c. WWII — About 18 months in London on captured German and Italian documents (Saint Michael's profile).
  • By November 1947 — Language faculty, Saint Michael's College, Vermont (The Michaelman profile).
  • 24 February 1977 — Died.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • The Michaelman (Saint Michael's College, Winooski Park, Vermont), 8 November 1947 — “Meet your Prof” profile of Emerico Nemes (RB Archive DOCX/PDF; private copy, not uploaded in bulk)
  • 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)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-01-12 (1 post)
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