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|birth_date=3 March 1916 | |||
|birth_place=Vienna, Austria | |||
|death_date=29 July 1969 | |||
|death_year=1969 | |||
|death_place=Suffolk County, New York | |||
|religion=Jewish | |||
|rank_final=Technician Fifth Grade | |||
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'''Rudolph Schattner''' ( | '''Rudolph Schattner''' (Rudolf Schattner; 3 March 1916 – 29 July 1969) was a Vienna-born Ritchie Boy who passed through [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, into the 2nd Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company and served in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Germany as its intelligence clerk. Rudolph enlisted at Newark, New Jersey. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Rudolph (Rudolf) Schattner was born in Vienna on 3 March 1916 into a Jewish family. After the Nazi takeover of Austria in 1938 he had to abandon his law studies at the University of Vienna and fled; in November 1941 he sailed from Lisbon to New York City, and in the United States he worked as a merchant. | |||
Schattner was drafted at Newark, New Jersey, on 14 November 1942 and took basic training at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. In January 1943 he was assigned to Company A of the 101st Infantry Battalion (the "Austrian Battalion") at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, and in March he volunteered for transfer to the 75th Infantry Division at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where he served in the headquarters of the 290th Infantry Regiment and specialized as a radio technician. From September 1943 the Army Specialized Training Program sent him to the University of Wyoming in Laramie and to Stanford University in California for the Foreign Area and Language course of Army Specialized Training Unit No. 3905. Probably in early 1944 he was transferred to the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie and assigned directly to the 2nd Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company, taking propaganda training at [[Camp Sharpe]], Pennsylvania. | |||
In April 1944 Schattner sailed for Europe, and after a stay at Tyntesfield, England, he served from the summer of 1944 as an intelligence clerk for the 2nd MRBC. In December 1944 he was sent from Verdun, France, to Luxembourg, and he served further in Belgium and Germany. He was discharged as a technician fifth grade at the Separation Center at Fort Dix, New Jersey, in November 1945. He died in Suffolk County, New York, on 29 July 1969. | |||
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* 3 March 1916 — Born in Vienna, Austria. | |||
* November 1941 — Sailed from Lisbon to New York City. | |||
* 14 November 1942 — Drafted at Newark, New Jersey (ASN 32590442); basic training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. | |||
* January 1943 — Company A, 101st Infantry Battalion, Camp Atterbury, Indiana. | |||
* March 1943 — Headquarters, 290th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. | |||
* September 1943 — ASTP (ASTU 3905), University of Wyoming and Stanford University. | |||
* Early 1944 — Camp Ritchie; assigned to the 2nd MRBC; Camp Sharpe, Pennsylvania. | |||
* Summer 1944 — Intelligence clerk, 2nd MRBC. | |||
* April 1944 — Sailed for Europe. | |||
* December 1944 — Sent from Verdun to Luxembourg. | |||
* November 1945 — Discharged as T/5 at Fort Dix, New Jersey. | |||
* 29 July 1969 — Died in Suffolk County, New York. | |||
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== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
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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) | ||
* [https://austriansoldiers.lbg.ac.at/bio/rudolph-schattner/ Austriansoldiers biography: Rudolph Schattner], Austriansoldiers / Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Research on Consequences of War (in German; accessed 25 September 2026) | |||
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| Rudolph Schattner | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1916 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 29 July 1969 Suffolk County, New York |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32590442 |
| Rank | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Enlisted | Newark, New Jersey |
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Rudolph Schattner (Rudolf Schattner; 3 March 1916 – 29 July 1969) was a Vienna-born Ritchie Boy who passed through Camp Ritchie, Maryland, into the 2nd Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company and served in France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Germany as its intelligence clerk. Rudolph enlisted at Newark, New Jersey.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Rudolph (Rudolf) Schattner was born in Vienna on 3 March 1916 into a Jewish family. After the Nazi takeover of Austria in 1938 he had to abandon his law studies at the University of Vienna and fled; in November 1941 he sailed from Lisbon to New York City, and in the United States he worked as a merchant.
Schattner was drafted at Newark, New Jersey, on 14 November 1942 and took basic training at the Infantry Replacement Training Center at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. In January 1943 he was assigned to Company A of the 101st Infantry Battalion (the "Austrian Battalion") at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, and in March he volunteered for transfer to the 75th Infantry Division at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where he served in the headquarters of the 290th Infantry Regiment and specialized as a radio technician. From September 1943 the Army Specialized Training Program sent him to the University of Wyoming in Laramie and to Stanford University in California for the Foreign Area and Language course of Army Specialized Training Unit No. 3905. Probably in early 1944 he was transferred to the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie and assigned directly to the 2nd Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company, taking propaganda training at Camp Sharpe, Pennsylvania.
In April 1944 Schattner sailed for Europe, and after a stay at Tyntesfield, England, he served from the summer of 1944 as an intelligence clerk for the 2nd MRBC. In December 1944 he was sent from Verdun, France, to Luxembourg, and he served further in Belgium and Germany. He was discharged as a technician fifth grade at the Separation Center at Fort Dix, New Jersey, in November 1945. He died in Suffolk County, New York, on 29 July 1969.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
After you are autoconfirmed, upload a photo and add [[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]] here, or set |photo=Example.jpg in the infobox.
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 3 March 1916 — Born in Vienna, Austria.
- November 1941 — Sailed from Lisbon to New York City.
- 14 November 1942 — Drafted at Newark, New Jersey (ASN 32590442); basic training at Camp Wheeler, Georgia.
- January 1943 — Company A, 101st Infantry Battalion, Camp Atterbury, Indiana.
- March 1943 — Headquarters, 290th Infantry Regiment, 75th Infantry Division, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
- September 1943 — ASTP (ASTU 3905), University of Wyoming and Stanford University.
- Early 1944 — Camp Ritchie; assigned to the 2nd MRBC; Camp Sharpe, Pennsylvania.
- Summer 1944 — Intelligence clerk, 2nd MRBC.
- April 1944 — Sailed for Europe.
- December 1944 — Sent from Verdun to Luxembourg.
- November 1945 — Discharged as T/5 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
- 29 July 1969 — Died in Suffolk County, New York.
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| MRBC2 | 2 |
| Nara ASN | 32590442 |
| Nara Name | SCHATTNER RUDOLPH |
| Nara State | 22 |
| Nara County | 013 |
| Nara POE | 2252 |
| Nara DOE | 141142 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Height (inches) | 65 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 111 |
| row_source | demographics |
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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)
- Austriansoldiers biography: Rudolph Schattner, Austriansoldiers / Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Research on Consequences of War (in German; accessed 25 September 2026)