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Wilhelm August Schwab

Born: 11-09-1915
Faculty: Medical School | Medical University Vienna
Category: Expelled student
Wilhelm August SCHWAB, born on November 9th, 1915 in Yugoslavia, as son of Dr. Wilhelm Maria Franz Schwab (b. 1880 in Pettau/Lower Styria, dentist) and Luise Schwab (nee Obert, b. 1889). He lived in Vienna's 9th district, Porzellangasse 7/3, was enrolled finally in the fall term 1938/39 at the Medical School in the 4th year of his studies (fall term 1938/39 was validated on April 22nd, 1939). He was discriminated as a so called 'Mischling 1. Grades' but could continue his studies at first - valid until revoked - and could even finish them and graduated on June 22nd 1940. Soon he had to join the "Wehrmacht" (September 1940) and died on November 7, 1941 at Eisenbahnstraße in Mödling/Guntramsdorf near Vienna.

Lit.: information from Barbara Sauer and Maria Czwik, Vienna 2015


Nationale of Wilhelm August Schwab, fall term 1938/39 (1st form front), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien

Nationale of Wilhelm August Schwab, fall term 1938/39 (1st form front), Photo: H. Posch (c) Universitätsarchiv Wien
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