Eugene Paul Schrenzel

Eugene Paul Schrenzel
Personal details
Born	1921
Died	2010
Nativity	Germany
Religion	Jewish
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	32693340
Rank	Private First Class
Camp Ritchie	Class 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944)
Section	5D

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Eugene Paul Schrenzel (1921–2010) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 14.

Biography

Schrenzel served in General Patton's Third Army, Fourth Armored Division. Schrenzel served with the Counter Intelligence Corps and fought in the Battle of the Bulge, Battle of Metz, and the Battle of Anzio. Schrenzel participated in the liberation of a Concentration Camp and was behind enemy lines for much of the. He enlisted on Dec. 21, 1942 and his release date was Nov. He received a Silver Star and a Bronze Star for bravery and 2 Purple Hearts.

Research notes

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	89
Class_ASN	32693340
Class_Name	SCHRENZEL, Eugene P.
match_method	asn_exact_name_exact
row_source	both

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)
• Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-11-11 (1 post)