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'''[[Jellinek, George (01326463)|George Jellinek]]''' (1919–2010) 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 ==
Ever heard of [[Jellinek, George (01326463)|George Jellinek]]? He was a Ritchie Boy. Born in Hungary on December 22 1919 and passed away January 16 2010, he was the Hungarian-born host of The Vocal Scene, a weekly syndicated radio feature produced by WQXR radio of New York City. Over three decades, from 1969 to 2004, he steadily interviewed opera singers and other figures of classical music on his show, and presented comparative recordings of arias and excerpts with commentary which the New York Times deemed "encyclopedic". Jellinek served in the United States Army and trained in Military Intelligence at Camp Ritchie in the mountains of Maryland, thus making him one of the Ritchie Boys. Born in Újpest, Budapest, Hungary, Jellinek was a longtime resident of the New York City area. He was also familiar to radio audiences for his appearances during intermissions on the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts. Jellinek retired from The Vocal Scene with the broadcast of December 23, 2004. On May 31, 2006, at a ceremony held at the Hungarian Consulate in New York City, he was decorated by the Hungarian Government for his lifetime contributions to the arts. Repeats of his program can still be heard on several stations, among them WQXR in New York City, WFMT in Chicago, and on XM Satellite Radio's VOX channel. Radio station WQXR announced his death in an on-air tribute on January 18, 2010. Among his bibliography is Callas: Portrait of a Prima Donna (1960).
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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== Timeline ==
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* 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.
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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]]
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [[: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
* 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 2022-11-19 (1 post)
* 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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