Paul Hamilton Fischer
| Paul Hamilton Fischer | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1914 Great Britain, Completed Class 13 In Photo Interpretation |
| Nativity | Great Britain |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Coast Artillery Corps (13); CACO (13) |
| ASN | 01041759 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | 6B (13); A (13) |
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Paul Hamilton Fischer (born 25 October 1914) (ASN 01041759) was a Ritchie Boy (from Great Britain; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13.
Biography edit
Fischer was born on October 25, 1914 in Great Britain, completed Class 13 in Photo Interpretation and served in the Pacific. Here is Part 1 of the back story. On April 29, 1943 Dorothy Hohenberger enlisted in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC). Hohenberger arrived at Camp Ritchie as a WAAC. The WAAC's were converted to active duty on July 1, 1943 at the Women's Army Corps (WAC). RG Hohenberger completed Special Course SC8 in Photo Interpretation (PI). She then became an instructor in Section VI (photo interpretation).
Research notes edit
- Pacific (R-60)
Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Class_ASN | 41759 |
| Class_Name | FISCHER, Paul H.; Fischer, Paul H. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-11-29 (1 post)