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 edit
He worked as a practiced law (International), specializing in patent law. Horace attended Degree in Law from Sorbonne. He attended PhD in Law from University of Leiden. On 18 September 1944, Schmahl graduated as Pvt with 21st Class/5A as German linguist. Schmahl 4/44 Served as legal clerk at 2121 AAF BU, ERS at Keesler Field. He 6/37 Naturalized (Certificate No.
Research notes edit
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Technical record edit
| 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 edit
- 30 July 1943 — OSS Personnel replied to Schmahl letter of 7/22 saying that they have no vacancy for him.
- 18 September 1944 — Graduated as Pvt with 21st Class/5A as German linguist.
- Born 28 June 2008 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 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)
- 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)