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Horace W. Schmahl
| Horace W. Schmahl | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1908 Dusseldorf, Germany |
| Died | 1987 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33750898 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | Ft Myer, Virginia |
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Horace W. Schmahl (1908–1987) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 21. Horace enlisted at Ft Myer, Virginia.
Biography
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The timeline research also records 1922-25 Lessing College. 1927 Graduated University of Berlin with Law degree; graduate studies in language and law. 9/18/44 Graduated as Pvt with 21st Class/5A as German linguist. Degree in Law from Sorbonne. PhD in Law from University of Leiden. Practiced law (International), specializing in patent law. 4/44 Served as legal clerk at 2121 AAF BU, ERS at Keesler Field. 6/37 Naturalized (Certificate No.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 79 |
| Nara ASN | 33750898 |
| Nara Name | SCHMAHL HORACE W |
| Nara State | 34 |
| Nara County | 1 |
| Nara POE | 3347 |
| Nara DOE | 11243 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 9 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 22 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 0 |
| Class_ASN | 33750898 |
| Class_Name | SCHMAHL, Horace W. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 7/30/43 OSS Personnel replied to Schmahl letter of 7/22 saying that they have no vacancy for him.
- 9/18/44 Graduated as Pvt with 21st Class/5A as German linguist.
- 6/28/08 Born in Dusseldorf, Germany.
- 12/43 Assigned as student attached to HQ OSS in Washington, DC.
- 3/44 Assigned to 1007 RBOTU (AVN) at Gulfport AAF.
- National Archives Files; Camp Ritchie Personnel card; and OSS Central Files (Box 461 Folder 9).
Sources
- 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 Horace W. Schmahl for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Schmahl, Horace W. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HORACE W. SCHMAHL.doc)