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'''George Jellinek''' (1919&ndash;2010) was a United States Army Pfc who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, 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''' — WQXR radio host, "The Vocal Scene". Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ij8PP9weF976Lb5_Ic4bFimcuAZzXRn3cHfNCk5nTdM 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 ==
== 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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== Technical record ==
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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 ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [[: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
* 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)
* 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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