Paul A. Mayer
| Paul A. Mayer | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1907 Cologne, Germany |
| Died | 21 June 1984 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32428055 |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | Ft Jay Governors Island, New York |
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Paul A. Mayer (born 1907) was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16. Paul enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.
Biography edit
Paul Adolf Mayer was born on 4 September 1907 in Cologne, Germany, the son of surgeon Ernst Mayer and Elisabeth (Lisbeth) Mayer. After schooling in Cologne he studied law in Geneva, Berlin, and Cologne and became a member of the Cologne Court of Appeals. Forced from the profession in 1933, he joined a German metal and ore firm. After Kristallnacht he fled with his wife Margaret (Margo) to England, and in May 1940 the couple immigrated to New York City.
Mayer entered the Army at Fort Jay, New York, on 14 August 1942 and became a naturalized citizen in Jacksonville, Florida, on 5 February 1943. After stateside training he graduated from Camp Ritchie with Class 16 (German) on 5 April 1944 as an assistant interrogator. Sent to Europe at the end of July 1944, he wrote home from England and France until a perforated ulcer in December 1944 returned him to the United States on a hospital ship.
Mayer died on 21 June 1984.
Research notes edit
- CORRECTED identity: Mayer, Paul A. (32428055) only. Mayer, Paul (6798848) is a different soldier (birth 1902) and is not enriched from this folder. No award is inferred. Finding-aid ASTP wording is treated as consistent with Class 16 language/interrogation training rather than as a conflicting school.
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Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32428055 |
| Nara Name | MAYER PAUL A |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 81 |
| Nara POE | 2327 |
| Nara DOE | 140842 |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 7 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 74 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 71 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 145 |
| Class_ASN | 32428055 |
| Class_Name | MAYER, Paul A. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline edit
- 4 September 1907 — Born in Cologne, Germany.
- 1933 — Forced from the Cologne Court of Appeals; entered the metal and ore trade.
- 1938–1939 — Fled Germany with his wife Margaret after Kristallnacht; lived in England.
- May 1940 — Immigrated to the United States; settled in New York City.
- 14 August 1942 — Entered the Army at Fort Jay, New York (ASN 32428055).
- 5 February 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in Jacksonville, Florida.
- 5 April 1944 — Graduated from Camp Ritchie (Class 16, German) as an assistant interrogator.
- July 1944 — Deployed to Europe.
- December 1944 — Evacuated to the United States after a perforated ulcer.
- 21 June 1984 — Died.
Sources edit
- Folder identity dates: 4 September 1907 – 21 June 1984
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Paul A. Mayer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; selected non-private findings)
- RB Archive notes from the Paul A. Mayer correspondence collection finding aid (family emigration; Army service through December 1944 medical evacuation)
- 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 A. Mayer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Mayer, Paul A. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: PAUL A. MAYER.doc)