| Stanley E. Carnarius | |
|---|---|
 Thanks to his daughter Cathy Edwards for sharing this photo taken on his birthday. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 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) |
| Unit / division | 87th Infantry Division |
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Stanley E. Carnarius (born 6 July 1924) was a Peoria-born U.S. Army order-of-battle specialist associated with Camp Ritchie. He trained with Class 18 and Class 19, served with OB Team 38 attached to the 87th Infantry Division, including during the Battle of the Bulge, and later held the rank of first lieutenant.
Biography
Stanley E. Carnarius was born on 6 July 1924 in Peoria, Illinois. He spoke German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese, and studied languages for one year at the University of Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Army in Philadelphia as a private.
Carnarius trained at Camp Ritchie with Class 18 and Class 19. The work covered photo interpretation and map-making, including turning aerial photographs into contour maps for use in the field. He later said the German language training was judged by whether a soldier could actually communicate, not by reciting specialized vocabulary.
In October 1944 he was alerted for overseas, transferred to the Detached Enlisted Men's List, and promoted to staff sergeant. Carnarius went to Europe with OB Team 38, attached to the 87th Infantry Division. Order-of-battle work meant tracking German units and checking that picture against prisoner interrogations. During the Battle of the Bulge he rode blacked-out night convoys and kept the G-2 situation map current, using high-level intelligence that included the commanding general's correspondence. After Germany surrendered, the division was slated for the Pacific; the war ended before that move. He finished his service as a first lieutenant.
Research notes
- Class 18 7A
- Class 21 GerOB
- OB Team 38 attached to the 87th Infantry Division.
Technical record
| 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
- 6 July 1924 — Born in Peoria, Illinois.
- Studied languages for one year at the University of Pennsylvania.
- Enlisted in Philadelphia as a private (ASN 33590016).
- Camp Ritchie Class 18 (section 7A) and Class 19 (section 6J); photo interpretation and map-making.
- 7 October 1944 — Alerted for overseas; transferred to the Detached Enlisted Men's List and promoted to staff sergeant.
- 1944–1945 — OB Team 38 attached to the 87th Infantry Division; order-of-battle maps and interrogations, including the Battle of the Bulge.
- 1945 — After VE-Day, slated for the Pacific; the war ended before deployment.
Sources
- American Veterans Center interview (watchlist card)
- American Veterans Center interview with Stanley Carnarius on YouTube
- 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)