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'''Paul Fairbrook''' was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 7]].
'''Paul Fairbrook''' (ASN 32709209) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 7.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Ritchie Boy Paul Fairbrook, a larger-than-life food services director at University of the Pacific who had a vital role gathering intelligence in World War II, died peacefully Oct.
 
In 2001, the Best Defense Foundation flew several WWII Veterans to Berlin, Germany, including two Ritchie Boys - Guy Stern and Paul Fairbrook, and they are planning another trip to Germany in November 2023. The Best Defense Foundation, is a non-profit whose mission is "Taking care of the ones who took care of us." The Foundation works tirelessly to take WWII Veterans back to the battlefields where they served. They have offered to include any Ritchie Boys in their upcoming trip and have asked us to reach out to the RB Community.
 
Please contact us if you know of a Ritchie Boy who would be interested in this program.
 


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== Technical record ==
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* 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 2021-09-24 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-06-01 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-11-10 (1 post)
* Facebook-linked source: [https://bit.ly/2XVrjDH bit.ly]
* Facebook-linked source: [https://veteransbreakfastclub.org/ Veterans interview / article]
* Facebook-linked source: [https://bestdefensefoundation.org/about-best-defense-foundation/ bestdefensefoundation.org]
* Facebook-linked source: [https://www.pacific.edu/pacific-newsroom/former-food-services-director-and-wwii-hero-was-beloved-students pacific.edu]

Revision as of 04:47, 24 August 2026

Paul Fairbrook
Personal details
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32709209
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943)
Section6
Interviews Watch Paul Fairbrook in 2 recordings on Ritchie Boy Interviews: Veterans Breakfast Club (with Maximilian Lerner) · Zekelman Holocaust Center.
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Paul Fairbrook (ASN 32709209) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 7.

Biography

Ritchie Boy Paul Fairbrook, a larger-than-life food services director at University of the Pacific who had a vital role gathering intelligence in World War II, died peacefully Oct.

In 2001, the Best Defense Foundation flew several WWII Veterans to Berlin, Germany, including two Ritchie Boys - Guy Stern and Paul Fairbrook, and they are planning another trip to Germany in November 2023. The Best Defense Foundation, is a non-profit whose mission is "Taking care of the ones who took care of us." The Foundation works tirelessly to take WWII Veterans back to the battlefields where they served. They have offered to include any Ritchie Boys in their upcoming trip and have asked us to reach out to the RB Community.

Please contact us if you know of a Ritchie Boy who would be interested in this program.


Research notes

  • 8/21/1923-A

Gallery

Technical record

Field Imported value
Class_ASN 32709209
Class_Name FAIRBROOK, Paul
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • 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 2021-09-24 (1 post)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-06-01 (1 post)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-11-10 (1 post)
  • Facebook-linked source: bit.ly
  • Facebook-linked source: Veterans interview / article
  • Facebook-linked source: bestdefensefoundation.org
  • Facebook-linked source: pacific.edu
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