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Paul Fairbrook
| Paul Fairbrook | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32709209 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943) |
| Section | 6 |
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
Paul Fairbrook (died 2 October, age 100) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 7. He later served as food services director at University of the Pacific and played a role gathering intelligence in World War II. In 2001 he traveled to Berlin with the Best Defense Foundation along with Guy Stern.
Research notes
- 8/21/1923-A
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 32709209 |
| Class_Name | FAIRBROOK, Paul |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
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)
- 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