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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 ==

~~Born~~ in Fiume, in the ~~northern part~~ of ~~Italy~~.

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.

~~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. Nemes attended high school at Milano and continued his studies~~ at ~~the University of Florence. 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~~.

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).

There before joining the Military Intelligence Corps of the United States Army in 1940. The following is from "The Michaelman", Winooski Park, Vermont, dated November 8, 1947. Nemes and his young son then joined him for an extensive and well-earned vacation in Miami before they came to Burlington.

He died on 24 February 1977.

~~"Meet your Prof" Sailor, soldier, linguist, lawyer, educator! Michael's Language Department.~~ He ~~received his degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence from this institution.~~

~~While at Toledo, Doctor continued his law studies. He was associated with the Electrical Construction Co. 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.

~~Further investigation with the man's family proved that he was killed while fighting the Germans behind the lines.~~

~~Nemes passed away~~ February ~~24,~~ 1977.

== Research notes ==

* NG 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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== Timeline ==

* 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 ==

* ''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

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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.
 </div>
 == Biography ==
-Born in Fiume, in the northern part of Italy.
+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.
-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. Nemes attended high school at Milano and continued his studies at the University of Florence. 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.
+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).
-There before joining the Military Intelligence Corps of the United States Army in 1940. The following is from "The Michaelman", Winooski Park, Vermont, dated November 8, 1947. Nemes and his young son then joined him for an extensive and well-earned vacation in Miami before they came to Burlington.
+He died on 24 February 1977.
-"Meet your Prof" Sailor, soldier, linguist, lawyer, educator! Michael's Language Department. He received his degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence from this institution.
-While at Toledo, Doctor continued his law studies. He was associated with the Electrical Construction Co. 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.
-Further investigation with the man's family proved that he was killed while fighting the Germans behind the lines.
-Nemes passed away February 24, 1977.
 == Research notes ==
 * NG 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 ==
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 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.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
+* ''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