Greenfield, Roy Alonzo (33748614) - Revision history

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	* 7 May 1915 — Born in Washington, D.C.		* 7 May 1915 — Born in Washington, D.C.
			* 15 August 1994 — Died.
	* Class 16 — Graduated Camp Ritchie as a French interpreter.		* Class 16 — Graduated Camp Ritchie as a French interpreter.
	* Postwar — Federal career including VA and FTC consumer-education work.		* Postwar — Federal career including VA and FTC consumer-education work.
	* 15 August 1994 — Died.
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	Roy Alonzo Greenfield was born on 7 May 1915 in Washington, D.C. He studied at Howard University (liberal arts and higher-education administration degrees) and at New York University (psychology), and he taught foreign languages at the State College for Colored Students in Dover, Delaware.		Roy Alonzo Greenfield was born on 7 May 1915 in Washington, D.C. He studied at Howard University (liberal arts and higher-education administration degrees) and at New York University (psychology), and he taught foreign languages at the State College for Colored Students in Dover, Delaware.

	During World War II Greenfield graduated from Camp Ritchie (Class 16) as an interpreter of French. A later biographical entry in ''Who’s Who among African Americans'' described him as serving as a French and Spanish interpreter in wartime service associated with General Eisenhower’s headquarters—an uncommon path for an African American soldier in the segregated Army.		During World War II Greenfield graduated from Camp Ritchie ([[:Category:Class 16\|Class 16]]) as an interpreter of French. A later biographical entry in ''Who’s Who among African Americans'' described him as serving as a French and Spanish interpreter in wartime service associated with General Eisenhower’s headquarters—an uncommon path for an African American soldier in the segregated Army.

	After the war he worked in federal service, including Veterans Administration and Federal Trade Commission roles in consumer education, and remained active in civic and language organizations. Greenfield died on 15 August 1994.		After the war he worked in federal service, including Veterans Administration and Federal Trade Commission roles in consumer education, and remained active in civic and language organizations. Greenfield died on 15 August 1994.

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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	* Eisenhower-headquarters interpreter claim is from Who’s Who self/compiled biography—published with hedging. Do not put private Rockville suite address from Who’s Who into the profile.		* Eisenhower-headquarters interpreter claim is from Who’s Who self/compiled biography—published with hedging. Do not put private Rockville suite address from Who’s Who into the profile.

			== Gallery ==
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			Greenfield_Roy_A_33748614_whos_who.png\|Who's Who among African Americans entry for Roy Alonzo Greenfield (RB Archive)
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Greenfield_Roy_A_33748614_whos_who.png\|Who's Who among African Americans entry for Roy Alonzo Greenfield (RB Archive)]]
	* [https://archive.org/details/whoswhoamongafri0000unse/page/1430/mode/2up Archive.org scan, ''Who’s Who among African Americans'']		* [https://archive.org/details/whoswhoamongafri0000unse/page/1430/mode/2up Archive.org scan, ''Who’s Who among African Americans'']
	* RB Archive extract from ''Who’s Who among African Americans'' (Roy Alonzo Greenfield entry)		* RB Archive extract from ''Who’s Who among African Americans'' (Roy Alonzo Greenfield entry)

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	'''~~[[Greenfield, Roy A. (33748614)\|~~Roy Alonzo Greenfield]]''' (7 May 1915 – 15 August 1994) was a ~~Ritchie Boy (from~~ United States~~; Catholic)~~ who trained at Camp Ritchie in ~~class~~ 16.		'''Roy Alonzo Greenfield''' (7 May 1915 – 15 August 1994) was a United States Army soldier and later federal official who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 16]] as a French-language interpreter.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Roy was born May 7, 1915 in Washington DC.		Roy Alonzo Greenfield was born on 7 May 1915 in Washington, D.C. He studied at Howard University (liberal arts and higher-education administration degrees) and at New York University (psychology), and he taught foreign languages at the State College for Colored Students in Dover, Delaware.

	~~Roy attended Howard University, earning a BS Liberal Arts, MA, PhD Higher Education Administration~~. ~~He also attended New York University earning~~ a ~~PhD in Psychology. He was also the first black interpreter of~~ French and Spanish ~~WWII under~~ General ~~Eisenhower; State College~~ for ~~Colored Students Dover State Delaware~~.		During World War II Greenfield graduated from Camp Ritchie (Class 16) as an interpreter of French. A later biographical entry in ''Who’s Who among African Americans'' described him as serving as a French and Spanish interpreter in wartime service associated with General Eisenhower’s headquarters—an uncommon path for an African American soldier in the segregated Army.

	~~His military service included graduating from Camp Ritchie, as a interpreter of French.~~		After the war he worked in federal service, including Veterans Administration and Federal Trade Commission roles in consumer education, and remained active in civic and language organizations. Greenfield died on 15 August 1994.

	~~His honors and awards, among them,~~ he ~~was the first Black member admitted to NY Academy of Science~~ in ~~1939. He was one of the few African American's who were Ritchie Boys. He was a career government official.~~

	~~He was the first black hospital administrator for Gent Omar Bradley~~, Veterans ~~Administrator, Washington DC. Prof of Foreign Languages; Vet Adm NYRO, psychologist/psychometrist; US~~ Federal Trade ~~Communications, first black chum dir~~ consumer ~~educ NY regional office. For his organizational memberships, which there were many, among them he was a member of the NAACP~~, ~~NY Academy of Science, National Society for the Advancement of Ethical Culture, consultant to member Diplomatic Corps connected with foreign embassies, Washington DC; French~~ and ~~Spanish interpreter at Washington National Airport for Delta.~~

	~~Eastern, Piedmont, Pan Am Airlines~~ and ~~was a USO volunteer for 5 years~~. ~~He was the only bona fide US Black federal fur expert, textile expert and wool expert in USA trained by US federal government.~~

	~~Roy Alonzo~~ Greenfield ~~passed away~~ August ~~15,~~ 1994.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
			* Eisenhower-headquarters interpreter claim is from Who’s Who self/compiled biography—published with hedging. Do not put private Rockville suite address from Who’s Who into the profile.

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			* 7 May 1915 — Born in Washington, D.C.
			* Class 16 — Graduated Camp Ritchie as a French interpreter.
			* Postwar — Federal career including VA and FTC consumer-education work.
			* 15 August 1994 — Died.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [https://archive.org/details/whoswhoamongafri0000unse/page/1430/mode/2up Archive.org scan, ''Who’s Who among African Americans'']
			* RB Archive extract from ''Who’s Who among African Americans'' (Roy Alonzo Greenfield entry)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

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	\|class_section=7A		\|class_section=7A
	\|class_rank=~~Pvt~~		\|class_rank=Private
	\|birth_year=1915		\|birth_year=1915
	\|death_year=1994		\|death_year=1994

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	\|birth_date=7 May 1915		\|birth_date=7 May 1915
	\|death_date=15 August 1994		\|death_date=15 August 1994
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 == Biography ==
-. Roy was born May 7, 1915 in Washington DC. Roy attended Howard University, earning a BS Liberal Arts, MA, PhD Higher Education Administration. Roy Alonzo Greenfield passed away August 15, 1994. He was one of the few African American's who were Ritchie Boys. He also attended New York University earning a PhD in Psychology. He was a career government official. He was the first black hospital administrator for Gent Omar Bradley, Veterans Administrator, Washington DC. He was also the first black interpreter of French and Spanish WWII under General Eisenhower; State College for Colored Students Dover State Delaware. Prof of Foreign Languages; Vet Adm NYRO, psychologist/psychometrist; US Federal Trade Communications, first black chum dir consumer educ NY regional office. For his organizational memberships, which there were many, among them he was a member of the NAACP, NY Academy of Science, National Society for the Advancement of Ethical Culture, consultant to member Diplomatic Corps connected with foreign embassies, Washington DC; French and Spanish interpreter at Washington National Airport for Delta. Eastern, Piedmont, Pan Am Airlines and was a USO volunteer for 5 years. His honors and awards, among them, he was the first Black member admitted to NY Academy of Science in 1939. He was the only bona fide US Black federal fur expert, textile expert and wool expert in USA trained by US federal government. His military service included graduating from Camp Ritchie, as a interpreter of French.
+Roy was born May 7, 1915 in Washington DC.
 == Research notes ==

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-10 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-10 (1 post)

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	\|first=Roy		\|first=Roy
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	'''[[Greenfield, Roy A. (33748614)\|Roy A. Greenfield]]''' (7 May 1915 – 15 August 1994) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16.		'''[[Greenfield, Roy A. (33748614)\|Roy Alonzo Greenfield]]''' (7 May 1915 – 15 August 1994) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16.
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