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Walter Schmaus
| Walter Schmaus | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 Austria |
| Died | 2017 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32610791 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943) |
| Section | 9 |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Teams | IPW 28, IPW 24 |
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Walter Schmaus (1920–2017) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5. Walter enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Schmaus was assigned to IPW Team 28 attached to First Army.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
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Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 97 |
| Nara ASN | 32610791 |
| Nara Name | SCHMAUS WALTER |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 47 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 291042 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| 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 | 20 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 678 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 140 |
| Class_ASN | 32610791 |
| Class_Name | SCHMAUS, Walter |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Assigned to IPW Team 28 attached to First Army.
- 1920 — Born in Austria.
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Walter Schmaus for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Schmaus, Walter for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER SCHMAUS.docx)