Erwin Asriel

Born:	05-28-1913
Faculty:	Medical School | Medical University Vienna
Category:	Expelled student

Erwin ASRIEL, born on May 28^th, 1913 in Vienna (entitled residency ('heimatberechtigt') for Vienna/Austria, Citizenship: Austria), was the son of Dr. Mosco Asriel (merchant) and lived in Vienna 19th district, Blaasstrasse 9. 
After he had graduated from high school ('Bundesrealgymnasium') in Vienna 19th district in 1932, he began to study medicine at the medical school of the University of Vienna in fall term 1932/33.  Erwin Asriel was enrolled finally in spring term 1937 in the 5th year of his studies ('Absolutorium' was certified on July 18^th, 1938) and was preparing for the final exams ('Rigorosen') in 1938. He could finally finish his studies and graduated on July 21^st, 1938, but only with the discriminating ceremony of a 'Nichtarierpromotion', which included at the same time that he was banned from his profession. Erwin Asriel was able to emigrate to the USA and married Margaret Ford (1917-2001). He served in the US-army, e.g. in the Korea-War, and reached the title of a Colonel. Erwin Moscow Asriel died on June 23^rd, 2002 and was buried at Camp Nelson National Cemetery in Nicholasville, Kentucky, USA.

Lit.: POSCH 2009, 370; Vienna University Archive/Medical School: Nationale fall term 1932/33 to spring term 1937; find a grave (photo of the grave).

Katharina Kniefacz