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'''[[Jellinek, George (01326463)|George Jellinek]]''' (22 December 1919 – 16 January 2010) was a Ritchie Boy (from Hungary; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16.
'''[[Jellinek, George (01326463)|George Jellinek]]''' (22 December 1919 – 16 January 2010) was a Hungary-born Ritchie Boy (Class 16) who later hosted WQXR’s ''The Vocal Scene'' for decades.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
George Jellinek (22 December 1919 – 16 January 2010) was a Hungarian-born Ritchie Boy and later the host of ''The Vocal Scene'', a weekly syndicated radio feature produced by WQXR in New York City. In July 1943, he attended ASTP Student (Italian) as Pfc at Lafayette College in Easton, PA. From 1969 to 2004 he interviewed opera singers and other classical-music figures and presented comparative recordings of arias and excerpts with commentary that the ''New York Times'' called "encyclopedic." Born in Ujpest, Budapest, Hungary, he became a longtime resident of the New York City area. George worked as translator. Worked as translator. He served in the United States Army and trained in military intelligence at Camp Ritchie. He was also familiar to radio audiences for intermission appearances on the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts. He retired from ''The Vocal Scene'' with the broadcast of 23 December 2004.
George Jellinek was born on 22 December 1919 in Újpest, near Budapest, Hungary. Drafted at Fort Dix on 23 February 1942, he trained in the Air Corps radio school (Scott Field) and later entered the Army Specialized Training Program, studying Italian and Central European subjects at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. He became a U.S. citizen on 20 September 1943 in Philadelphia.
 
In early 1944 he transferred to Camp Ritchie (Class 16), graduating on 5 April 1944 as a German linguist, and was later associated with MII Team 426-G attached to XV Corps. He also passed through Fort Benning OCS-related training in the wartime path recorded in his memoir.
 
After the war Jellinek became a leading classical-music broadcaster in New York, hosting WQXR’s weekly ''The Vocal Scene'' from 1969 to 2004 and appearing on Metropolitan Opera radio intermissions. He died on 16 January 2010.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* OCS Fort Benning; WQXR
* OCS Fort Benning
* 426-G
* WQXR
* WQXR radio host, "The Vocal Scene"
* WQXR radio host,
* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM source]).
* Also held enlisted ASN '''32242809''' (draft/induction); public profile uses officer ASN 01326463.
* Memoir chapters in RB Archive (My Road to Radio / Vocal Scene path) supply ASTP and citizenship detail.


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* 20 September 1943 — Became naturalized U.
* 22 December 1919 — Born in Újpest, Hungary.
* 29 September 1944 Attached unassigned to Company I.
* 23 February 1942 — Inducted, Fort Dix.
* 16.
* 1942 — Air Corps Radio School, Scott Field; married Hedy (St. Louis), July 1942.
* Assigned to MI Team 426-G attached to XV Corps.
* 1943 — ASTP, Lafayette College (Italian); naturalized 20 September 1943, Philadelphia.
* 5 April 1944 — Graduated Camp Ritchie Class 16 (German linguist); later MII 426-G / XV Corps.
* 1969–2004 — Host, WQXR The Vocal Scene.
* 16 January 2010 — Died.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Jellinek Wikipedia: George Jellinek]
* [[:File:Jellinek_George_01326463_portrait_jellinek1.jpg|George Jellinek packet portrait]]
* [[:File:Jellinek_George_01326463_portrait_01.jpg|George Jellinek portrait]]
* RB Archive book-chapter extracts for Jellinek (private packet; selected portraits uploaded)
* [https://archive.org/details/myroadtoradiovoc0000jell/mode/2up Archive.org — George Jellinek memoir / Vocal Scene materials]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Jellinek Wikipedia — George Jellinek]
* 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

Latest revision as of 19:31, 16 September 2026

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George Jellinek
George Jellinek
Personal details
Born22 December 1919
Újpest, Hungary
Died16 January 2010
NativityHungary
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN01326463
RankCorporal
Rank at RitchiePrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944)
Section5E
TeamMII 426-G
Teammates
Team — MII 426-G
These are other soldiers listed on the same team roster. People moved between teams; overlapping service dates are not always documented.
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George Jellinek (22 December 1919 – 16 January 2010) was a Hungary-born Ritchie Boy (Class 16) who later hosted WQXR’s The Vocal Scene for decades.

Biography[edit | edit source]

George Jellinek was born on 22 December 1919 in Újpest, near Budapest, Hungary. Drafted at Fort Dix on 23 February 1942, he trained in the Air Corps radio school (Scott Field) and later entered the Army Specialized Training Program, studying Italian and Central European subjects at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. He became a U.S. citizen on 20 September 1943 in Philadelphia.

In early 1944 he transferred to Camp Ritchie (Class 16), graduating on 5 April 1944 as a German linguist, and was later associated with MII Team 426-G attached to XV Corps. He also passed through Fort Benning OCS-related training in the wartime path recorded in his memoir.

After the war Jellinek became a leading classical-music broadcaster in New York, hosting WQXR’s weekly The Vocal Scene from 1969 to 2004 and appearing on Metropolitan Opera radio intermissions. He died on 16 January 2010.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • OCS Fort Benning
  • WQXR
  • WQXR radio host,
  • Also held enlisted ASN 32242809 (draft/induction); public profile uses officer ASN 01326463.
  • Memoir chapters in RB Archive (My Road to Radio / Vocal Scene path) supply ASTP and citizenship detail.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • George Jellinek portrait (RB Archive)
    George Jellinek portrait (RB Archive)
  • George Jellinek (RB Archive packet portrait)
    George Jellinek (RB Archive packet portrait)

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 91
Class_ASN 32242809
Class_Name JELLINEK, George
match_method pass2_unique_name
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 22 December 1919 — Born in Újpest, Hungary.
  • 23 February 1942 — Inducted, Fort Dix.
  • 1942 — Air Corps Radio School, Scott Field; married Hedy (St. Louis), July 1942.
  • 1943 — ASTP, Lafayette College (Italian); naturalized 20 September 1943, Philadelphia.
  • 5 April 1944 — Graduated Camp Ritchie Class 16 (German linguist); later MII 426-G / XV Corps.
  • 1969–2004 — Host, WQXR The Vocal Scene.
  • 16 January 2010 — Died.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • George Jellinek packet portrait
  • George Jellinek portrait
  • RB Archive book-chapter extracts for Jellinek (private packet; selected portraits uploaded)
  • Archive.org — George Jellinek memoir / Vocal Scene materials
  • Wikipedia — George Jellinek
  • 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 2022-11-19 (1 post)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of George Jellinek for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Jellinek, George for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GEORGE JELLINEK (2021).doc)
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