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Paul J. Scheuer
| Paul J. Scheuer | |
|---|---|
| Paul J. Scheuer | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1915 |
| Died | 12 January 2003 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31431249 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945) |
| Section | 4D |
| Enlisted | Boston, Massachusetts |
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Paul J. Scheuer (1915 – 12 January 2003) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26.
Biography
Paul was born in 1915 in the city of Heilbronn, Germany, and emigrated to the United States in 1938 and graduated from Northeastern University, Boston, with a B.S.
In Chemistry in 1943, His graduate studies at Harvard, interrupted by service in the U.S. Scheuer received his PhD in chemistry in 1950 under the GI Bill, and joined the University of Hawai'i faculty that year. Paul Scheuer studied chemistry at Northeastern University in Boston.
He was later drafted into the US Army where he was assigned to the Chemical Warfare Service.
In January 1945, Scheuer was transferred to Camp Ritchie for military intelligence training. By January of 1945, Paul had left the Chemical Warfare Service and was assigned for training in military intelligence to Camp Ritchie,|Maryland.
In December of 1941, the United States entered the war and everybody’s life changed. Paul's research during the fall semester of 1943 consisted of many unsuccessful attempts to add ketene to alpha-vinylpyridine, probably in connection with the synthesis of quinine. In organic chemistry in 1950.
As a German national, Paul was an enemy alien and had a few travel restrictions. Paul's spectacular chemical experience was the firing of WP (white phosphorus) shells from 4.2” chemical mortars in the Alabama hills. Paul had a long and distinguished career as a chemist.
He served in Europe at the 3rd Army headquarters in Bavaria, and became a special agent assigned to the Nuremberg trials. He was the author of 13 books on the subject of Marine Natural Products, chemical compounds produced by marine organisms, and was also the recipient of numerous awards. Another distinguished who didn't make Dan Gross' list of Notable.
Like everybody else, he registered for the draft, but was rejected, when was first called.
Paul passed away on January 12, 2003.
Research notes
- Nuremberg
- Nazi Millionaires
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 88 |
| Nara ASN | 31431249 |
| Nara Name | SCHEUER PAUL J |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 25 |
| Nara POE | 1306 |
| Nara DOE | 250144 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 15 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 31 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 1 |
| Class_ASN | 31431249 |
| Class_Name | SCHEUER, Paul J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Wikipedia: Paul J. Scheuer
- 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 2019-11-18 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-03-02 (1 post)