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* 13 September 1943 — Transferred to Fort Hunt (7 enlisted men including Paul Fairbrook) were assigned to MIRS and worked on the Red Book (OB). | |||
* Awarded Bronze Star (service as adjutant and O/C Japanese sections?). | |||
* Awarded Bronze Star Medal (Order of Battle…Japanese section). | |||
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Revision as of 03:42, 1 September 2026
| Walter G. Schoeman | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1913 |
| Died | 2016 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32646975 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943) |
| Section | 3 |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Walter G. Schoeman (1913–2016) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6. Walter enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography
On 13 September 1943, Walter was transferred to Fort Hunt (7 enlisted men including Paul Fairbrook) were assigned to MIRS and worked on the Red Book (OB). He wrote Japanese OB book. He wrote Japanese Order of Battle book (based on German Red Book).
Research notes
- Also Class 4 OB
Gallery
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 103 |
| Nara ASN | 32646975 |
| Nara Name | SCHOEMAN WALTER G |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 281142 |
| 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 | 13 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 186 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 155 |
| Class_ASN | 32646975 |
| Class_Name | SCHOEMAN, Walter G. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 13 September 1943 — Transferred to Fort Hunt (7 enlisted men including Paul Fairbrook) were assigned to MIRS and worked on the Red Book (OB).
- Awarded Bronze Star (service as adjutant and O/C Japanese sections?).
- Awarded Bronze Star Medal (Order of Battle…Japanese section).
- Ordered to Fort Hunt. Assigned to MIRS.
Sources
- 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)