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Paul Fetler

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Paul Fetler
Personal details
Born1920
Died7 July 2018
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN16172005
RankMajor
Rank at RitchiePrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 24 (26 October – 29 December 1944)
Section7E
EnlistedChicago, Illinois
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Paul Fetler (1920–2018) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 24. Paul enlisted at Chicago, Illinois.

Biography[edit | edit source]

He worked as a professor Emeritus Paul Fetler passed away on July 7, 2018. He was the recipient of awards from the Society for the Publication of American Music, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Fetler began his tenure at the University of Minnesota School of Music as a graduate student and received his doctoral degree in 1956, where his major advisor was Dr. He taught at the University of Minnesota until his retirement in 1990.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 98
Nara ASN 16172005
Nara Name FETLER PAUL
Nara State 61
Nara County 31
Nara POE 6120
Nara DOE 121242
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 643
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 32
Nativity.1 PENNSYLVANIA
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 135
Class_ASN 16172006
Class_Name FETLER, Paul
match_method asn_near_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID F308D2F7-DBDF-406A-A381-F3A7672B33DE
Census_State FLORIDA
Census_Relate Partner, friend, visitor
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 20
Census_BirthYear 1920
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL PENNSYLVANIA
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ Grade 11
Census_OCC 995

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Died 2018.

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 Paul Fetler for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Fetler, Paul for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: PAUL FETLER.doc)