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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [[:File:Senutovitch_Andre_38050006_Atlas_ad_portrait_crop.jpg|Atlas ad portrait crop]] from [[:File:5726820307339843.jpg|Atlas Tires advertisement]]
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook memorial note and Atlas Tire advertisement photo endorsement (1954), preserved in RB Archive folder “Andre Senutovitch” (vitals, Class 15, Santa Fe civic/opera and uranium career)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook memorial note and Atlas Tire advertisement photo endorsement (1954), preserved in RB Archive folder “Andre Senutovitch” (vitals, Class 15, Santa Fe civic/opera and uranium career)
* 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

Latest revision as of 18:22, 16 September 2026

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Andre Senutovitch
Andre Senutovitch
Personal details
Born20 November 1916
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died4 November 1997
Honolulu, Hawaii
NativityRussia
ReligionGreek Orthodox
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN38050006
RankMaster Sergeant
Rank at RitchieCorporal
Camp RitchieClass 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944)
Section7B
EnlistedHouston, Texas
TeamMII 433
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Andre Senutovitch (20 November 1916 – 4 November 1997) was a Saint Petersburg-born Ritchie Boy (Class 15) who later served on the Santa Fe city council and pioneered uranium exploration in New Mexico.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Andre Senutovitch was born on 20 November 1916 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 15 (roster association with MII Team 433), rising to master sergeant.

After the war he lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he served on the city council, was past president of the Santa Fe Opera, and pioneered uranium exploration in the state. He died on 4 November 1997 in Honolulu, Hawaii, at age 80.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 81
Nara ASN 38050006
Nara Name MATHEWS DAN J
Nara State 85
Nara County 201
Nara POE 8567
Nara DOE 191140
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 85
Nativity.1 TEXAS
Nara Year of Birth 14
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 0
Nara Civilian Occupation 999
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 145
Class_ASN 38050005
Class_Name SENUTOVITCH, Andre
match_method asn_near_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 20 November 1916 — Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
  • Camp Ritchie Class 15; later master sergeant (MII Team 433 association).
  • Postwar — Santa Fe, New Mexico: city council; past president, Santa Fe Opera; uranium exploration.
  • 4 November 1997 — Died in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Atlas ad portrait crop from Atlas Tires advertisement
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook memorial note and Atlas Tire advertisement photo endorsement (1954), preserved in RB Archive folder “Andre Senutovitch” (vitals, Class 15, Santa Fe civic/opera and uranium career)
  • 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)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-01 (1 post)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-02 (1 post)