Emile R. Minerault

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Emile R. Minerault
Personal details
Born	1911 France
Died	1945
Nativity	France
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	02044850
Rank	First Lieutenant
Rank at Ritchie	Private
Camp Ritchie	Class 2 (24 August – 17 October 1942)

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Emile R. Minerault (1911–1945) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 2.

Biography

As an OSS agent, worked with British SOE to carry out clandestine operations. Worked as kitchen steward at (the famous) Glen Island Casino in New Rochelle, NY. On 4 March 1945, Official date of Minerault’s death (died in captivity). It is further stated that Minerault fell into a German trap in Paris, became a POW and died at Ellrich, one of the camps in the Buchenwald complex.

Research notes

• 32339538 POW 3-4-45

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	34
Class_Name	Minerault, Emile
match_method	unique_name_no_asn
row_source	both

Timeline

• Born 27 September 1911 in France.
• 19 May 1942 — Drafted into Army at Fort Jay, NY as Pvt (ASN: 32339538).
• 10 November 1942 — Promoted to Sgt.
• 29 May 1943 — Joined OSS London (HQ 29th Inf Div?).
• 1 August 1944 — Promoted to 1st Lt.
• 4 March 1945 — Official date of Minerault’s death (died in captivity).
• As an OSS agent, worked with British SOE to carry out clandestine operations. See “Secret Flotillas, vol. 1” by Brooks Richards, in which it is stated that on.
• It is further stated that Minerault fell into a German trap in Paris, became a POW and died at Ellrich, one of the camps in the Buchenwald complex.

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)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Emile R. Minerault for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Minerault, Emile R. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: EMILE MINERAULT (2021).doc)