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|asn=42060416 | |asn=42060416 | ||
|surname=Vajna | |surname=Vajna | ||
|first=Ladislas | |first=Ladislas | ||
|birth_year=1906 | |birth_year=1906 | ||
|nativity= | |nativity=Hungary | ||
|enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK | |enlistment_place=NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK | ||
|state=NEW YORK | |state=NEW YORK | ||
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|occupation=Ticket station and express agents transportation | |occupation=Ticket station and express agents transportation | ||
|marital=Married | |marital=Married | ||
|photo=5036054229749791.jpg | |||
|birth_place=Hungary | |||
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'''[[Vajna, Ladislas (42060416)|Ladislas Vajna]]''' (born 1906) was a Ritchie Boy (from Hungary) who trained at Camp Ritchie. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Ladislas Vajna (often called Ladi) was born in Hungary. Early in World War II he served in the French Army and worked undercover for the French Resistance. His wife Ludwika ("Inka") Vajna and daughter Ottilie ("Lee") were hidden in Villefranche-sur-Mer, France, before the family escaped to the United States. He later trained as a Ritchie Boy. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* 11/5/1906-? | * 11/5/1906-? | ||
== 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) | ||
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-01-31 (1 post) | |||