Goetz Mayer

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Goetz Mayer
Personal details
Born1910
Austria
Died2001
NativityAustria
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33812169
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945)
Section5A
EnlistedPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
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Goetz Mayer (1910–2001) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 25. Goetz enlisted at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Biography edit

In 1918, Goetz moved to Kassel, Germany. He worked as a 9/45 Served as interrogator/interpreter at the Office of the Chief of Counsel.

Mayer trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 25). He joined OSS (no record available in OSS Personnel files). Mayer nuremberg, assigned to General William Donovan and the Chief U.S.

Research notes edit

  • Interrogator at Nuremberg

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 91
Nara ASN 33812169
Nara Name MAYER GOETZ
Nara State 2
Nara County 101
Nara POE 3295
Nara DOE 290144
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 10
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 3
Nara Civilian Occupation 316
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 0
Nara Weight (lbs) 3
Class_ASN 33812169
Class_Name MAYER, Goetz
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline edit

  • 1918 — Moved to Kassel, Germany.
  • 29 January 1944 — Enlisted in Army at Philadelphia as Pvt (ASN 33812169).
  • 29 November 1944 — After basic training , atchd unasgd to Company F.
  • 29 January 1945 — Graduated with Class 25, Section 5A (IPW-Ge), Certificate No. 10116.
  • Born 11 December 2010 in Austria.
  • Atchd unasgd Company K per SO 25.
  • Joined OSS (no record available in OSS Personnel files).
  • Nuremberg, assigned to General William Donovan and the Chief U.S.

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 Goetz Mayer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Mayer, Goetz for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GOETZ MAYER.doc)