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{{Soldier | {{Soldier | ||
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|asn=0453890 | |asn=0453890 | ||
|surname=Roudiez | |surname=Roudiez | ||
|first=Leon | |first=Leon | ||
|middle= | |middle=Samuel | ||
|class_section=7A | |class_section=7A | ||
|class_rank=1st Lt | |class_rank=1st Lt | ||
|birth_year=1917 | |birth_year=1917 | ||
|death_year=2004 | |death_year=2004 | ||
|nativity= | |nativity=United States | ||
|religion= | |religion=Catholic | ||
|overseas=Y | |overseas=Y | ||
|certificate=2344 | |certificate=2344 | ||
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|class_number=8 | |class_number=8 | ||
|class_display=8 | |class_display=8 | ||
|class=8 | |||
|occupation=Literary scholar; professor of French | |||
|education=Stanislas College (Paris); University of Paris (law); Columbia University (M.A., Ph.D.) | |||
|known_for=French literature; Columbia University French department | |||
|birth_date=18 November 1917 | |||
|birth_place=Bronxville, New York | |||
|death_date=18 June 2004 | |||
|death_place=Stevensville, Maryland | |||
|rank_final=Captain | |||
|specialty=Military intelligence / Counter Intelligence Corps | |||
|division=12th Army Group; Alaska Defense Command | |||
|arm_or_service=Signal Corps | |||
|teams=MII 416 | |||
|photo=Roudiez_Leon_S_0453890_portrait.jpg | |||
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'''[[Roudiez, Leon S. (0453890)|Leon Samuel Roudiez]]''' (18 November 1917 – 18 June 2004) was a Ritchie Boy (Camp Ritchie class 8) and later professor emeritus of French at Columbia University, where he headed the French department. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Leon Samuel Roudiez was born on 18 November 1917 in Bronxville, New York, to Colonel Leon S. Roudiez and Lulu Roudiez. After his father retired from the Army, the family lived in Germany and France. Roudiez graduated from Stanislas College in Paris in 1935, earned a law degree from the University of Paris in 1938, and completed an M.A. at Columbia University in 1940. | |||
Roudiez enlisted on 9 December 1940 and served in the Second Corps Area G-2 section and the Counter Intelligence Corps. Commissioned through Signal Corps Officer Candidate School in 1942, he served with the Alaska Defense Command at Fort Richardson, Dutch Harbor, and Attu before instructing at Camp Ritchie (Class 8). In Europe he lectured troops preparing for the invasion of France, served with 12th Army Group in the Normandy and Northern France campaigns, and worked with the Counter Intelligence Corps in liberated Paris. He reverted to inactive status as a captain on 10 January 1946. | |||
After the war Roudiez earned a Ph.D. from Columbia and became a scholar of French literature. He taught at Columbia's graduate faculty until retiring in 1987 as professor emeritus. He died in Stevensville, Maryland, on 18 June 2004. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* See RG 498 Box 466 | * See RG 498 Box 466 | ||
* | * The father is plain text, not a wiki link, because he shares the soldier's name but is not this profile. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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Roudiez_Leon_S_0453890_portrait.jpg|Leon S. Roudiez portrait, cropped from Islip Town service entry (RB Archive) | |||
Roudiez_Leon_S_0453890_Islip_service_entry.jpg|Leon S. Roudiez entry in Islip Town's World War II Effort (RB Archive) | |||
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== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* 18 November 1917 — Born in Bronxville, New York. | |||
* 1935 — Graduated from Stanislas College in Paris. | |||
* 1938 — Earned a law degree from the University of Paris. | |||
* 1940 — Earned an M.A. from Columbia University. | |||
* 9 December 1940 — Enlisted and joined the Second Corps Area G-2 section. | |||
* 1942 — Commissioned through Signal Corps Officer Candidate School; assigned to the Alaska Defense Command. | |||
* 1943 — Instructed at Camp Ritchie (Class 8). | |||
* 1943–1945 — Served in London, Normandy, northern France, and Paris with 12th Army Group and the Counter Intelligence Corps. | |||
* 10 January 1946 — Reverted to inactive status as a captain. | |||
* 1987 — Retired from Columbia University as professor emeritus of French. | |||
* 18 June 2004 — Died in Stevensville, Maryland. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * [[:File:Roudiez_Leon_S_0453890_Islip_service_entry.jpg|Leon S. Roudiez entry in Islip Town's World War II Effort (RB Archive)]] | ||
* [[:File:Roudiez_Leon_S_0453890_portrait.jpg|Leon S. Roudiez portrait, cropped from Islip Town service entry (RB Archive)]] | |||
* RB Archive family packet: obituary, BIRLS summary, and burial record for Leon Samuel Roudiez | |||
* RB Archive transcription, ''Islip Town's World War II Effort'', p. 436 — Leon S. Roudiez service entry | |||
* 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 2022-10-06 (3 posts) | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Samuel_Roudiez Wikipedia: Leon Samuel Roudiez] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:33, 16 September 2026
| Leon Samuel Roudiez | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 November 1917 Bronxville, New York |
| Died | 18 June 2004 Stevensville, Maryland |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Known for | French literature; Columbia University French department |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Signal Corps |
| ASN | 0453890 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Rank at Ritchie | First Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943) |
| Section | 7A |
| Specialty | Military intelligence / Counter Intelligence Corps |
| Unit / division | 12th Army Group; Alaska Defense Command |
| Team | MII 416-G |
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Leon Samuel Roudiez (18 November 1917 – 18 June 2004) was a Ritchie Boy (Camp Ritchie class 8) and later professor emeritus of French at Columbia University, where he headed the French department.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Leon Samuel Roudiez was born on 18 November 1917 in Bronxville, New York, to Colonel Leon S. Roudiez and Lulu Roudiez. After his father retired from the Army, the family lived in Germany and France. Roudiez graduated from Stanislas College in Paris in 1935, earned a law degree from the University of Paris in 1938, and completed an M.A. at Columbia University in 1940.
Roudiez enlisted on 9 December 1940 and served in the Second Corps Area G-2 section and the Counter Intelligence Corps. Commissioned through Signal Corps Officer Candidate School in 1942, he served with the Alaska Defense Command at Fort Richardson, Dutch Harbor, and Attu before instructing at Camp Ritchie (Class 8). In Europe he lectured troops preparing for the invasion of France, served with 12th Army Group in the Normandy and Northern France campaigns, and worked with the Counter Intelligence Corps in liberated Paris. He reverted to inactive status as a captain on 10 January 1946.
After the war Roudiez earned a Ph.D. from Columbia and became a scholar of French literature. He taught at Columbia's graduate faculty until retiring in 1987 as professor emeritus. He died in Stevensville, Maryland, on 18 June 2004.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- See RG 498 Box 466
- The father is plain text, not a wiki link, because he shares the soldier's name but is not this profile.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
-
Leon S. Roudiez portrait, cropped from Islip Town service entry (RB Archive) -
Leon S. Roudiez entry in Islip Town's World War II Effort (RB Archive)
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 87 |
| Class_ASN | 4538901 |
| Class_Name | ROUDIEZ, Leon S. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 18 November 1917 — Born in Bronxville, New York.
- 1935 — Graduated from Stanislas College in Paris.
- 1938 — Earned a law degree from the University of Paris.
- 1940 — Earned an M.A. from Columbia University.
- 9 December 1940 — Enlisted and joined the Second Corps Area G-2 section.
- 1942 — Commissioned through Signal Corps Officer Candidate School; assigned to the Alaska Defense Command.
- 1943 — Instructed at Camp Ritchie (Class 8).
- 1943–1945 — Served in London, Normandy, northern France, and Paris with 12th Army Group and the Counter Intelligence Corps.
- 10 January 1946 — Reverted to inactive status as a captain.
- 1987 — Retired from Columbia University as professor emeritus of French.
- 18 June 2004 — Died in Stevensville, Maryland.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Leon S. Roudiez entry in Islip Town's World War II Effort (RB Archive)
- Leon S. Roudiez portrait, cropped from Islip Town service entry (RB Archive)
- RB Archive family packet: obituary, BIRLS summary, and burial record for Leon Samuel Roudiez
- RB Archive transcription, Islip Town's World War II Effort, p. 436 — Leon S. Roudiez service entry
- 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 2022-10-06 (3 posts)
- Wikipedia: Leon Samuel Roudiez