Paul C. Guth
| Paul C. Guth | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 |
| Died | 2002 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32895790 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Paul C. Guth (1922–2002) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 14. Paul enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography edit
After returning from Germany in 1946, Guth completed his degree at Columbia and went on to a distinguished law career in New York. Paul Guth, fluent in German and English, served as Denson's second-in-command and chief interrogator during the trials.
Research notes edit
- War Crimes Trial; Dachau
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Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 80 |
| Nara ASN | 32895790 |
| Nara Name | GUTH PAUL C |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 81 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 240443 |
| 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 | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 22 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 22 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 116 |
| Class_ASN | 32895790 |
| Class_Name | GUTH, Paul G. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline edit
- About this Item: Condition: Near Fine. A small assemblage of materials from the library of Paul Guth, a Vienna-born American lawyer and former Director of the Robert Lehman Foundation, who served as "second-in-command" to chief prosecutor William Denson for the Dachau and Mauthausen trials in 1946. The collection includes an original computer-generated.
- His recall of detail more than a half century later was prodigious, insightful, and candid." Guth died suddenly on May 7, 2002, just prior to the publication of Greene's book in 2003.
Sources edit
- 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 Paul C. Guth for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Guth, Paul C. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: PAUL C. GUTH.doc)