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Stanley E. Carnarius
| Stanley E. Carnarius | |
|---|---|
 Thanks to his daughter Cathy Edwards for sharing this photo taken on his birthday. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 Peoria, Illinois |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33590016 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944), 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944) |
| Section | 7A (18); 6J (19) |
| Enlisted | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Stanley E. Carnarius (born 1924) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 18; 19.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Stanley attended University of Pennsylvania (Languages), one year. RB Carnarius was born in Peoria, IL and had a real facility for foreign languages. He spoke German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. He studied photo interpretation and graduated from the 21st Class as an Order of Battle specialist. RB Carnarius was assigned to OB Team 38, which was attached to the 87th Infantry Division.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Class 18 7A
- Class 21 GerOB
- Ob 38
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 33590016 |
| Nara Name | CARNARIUS STANLEY E |
| Nara State | 32 |
| Nara County | 91 |
| Nara POE | 3295 |
| Nara DOE | 50343 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| 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 | 61 |
| Nativity.1 | ILLINOIS |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 8 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 120 |
| Class_ASN | 33590016 |
| Class_Name | CARNARIUS, Stanley E. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 6 July 1924 in Peoria, IL.
- 7 October 1944 — Alerted. Transferred to DEML. Promoted to S/Sgt.
- Assigned to OB Team 38 attached to 87th Infantry Division.
- Enlisted as Pvt (ASN: 33590016).
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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 2021-07-09 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Stanley E. Carnarius for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Carnarius, Stanley E. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: STANLEY E. CARNARIUS (2021).doc)