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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Alfred was drafted into the Army in 1943 and became a naturalized US Citizen at the convenience of the US Government. He his ability to speak Hungarian, German, French, and English made him a perfect candidate to become a member of military intelligence, (OSS). | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* Born 25 April 1923 in Budapest, Hungary. | |||
* 12 March 1943 — Drafted into Army in NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32861221). | |||
* 23 September 1943 — Graduated with Class 10 (German). | |||
* He was drafted into the Army in 1943 and became a naturalized US Citizen at the convenience of the US Government. | |||
* 9th Infantry Division (?). | |||
* Armored Division. | |||
* Joined OSS. | |||
* No OSS records available at NARA. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * 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) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Alfred Andrew Eden for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Eden, Alfred Andrew for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FRED EDEN.doc) | |||