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'''Roy Alonzo Greenfield''' (7 May 1915 – 15 August 1994) was a United States Army soldier and later federal official who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 16]] as a French-language interpreter.

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== Biography ==

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Roy Alonzo Greenfield was born on 7 May 1915 in Washington, D.C. He studied at Howard University (liberal arts and higher-education administration degrees) and at New York University (psychology), and he taught foreign languages at the State College for Colored Students in Dover, Delaware.

During World War II Greenfield graduated from Camp Ritchie (Class 16) as an interpreter of French. A later biographical entry in ''Who’s Who among African Americans'' described him as serving as a French and Spanish interpreter in wartime service associated with General Eisenhower’s headquarters—an uncommon path for an African American soldier in the segregated Army.

After the war he worked in federal service, including Veterans Administration and Federal Trade Commission roles in consumer education, and remained active in civic and language organizations. Greenfield died on 15 August 1994.

== Research notes ==

* ~~Civil Life~~

* Eisenhower-headquarters interpreter claim is from Who’s Who self/compiled biography—published with hedging. Do not put private Rockville suite address from Who’s Who into the profile.

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Greenfield_Roy_A_33748614_whos_who.png|Who's Who among African Americans entry for Roy Alonzo Greenfield (RB Archive)

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== Technical record ==

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== Timeline ==

* 7 May 1915 — Born in Washington, D.C.

* Class 16 — Graduated Camp Ritchie as a French interpreter.

* Postwar — Federal career including VA and FTC consumer-education work.

* 15 August 1994 — Died.

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== Sources ==

* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~

* [[:File:Greenfield_Roy_A_33748614_whos_who.png|Who's Who among African Americans entry for Roy Alonzo Greenfield (RB Archive)]]

* [https://archive.org/details/whoswhoamongafri0000unse/page/1430/mode/2up Archive.org scan, ''Who’s Who among African Americans'']

* RB Archive extract from ''Who’s Who among African Americans'' (Roy Alonzo Greenfield 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 2023-02-10 (1 post)

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+|death_date=15 August 1994
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+<div class="soldier-lead">
+'''Roy Alonzo Greenfield''' (7 May 1915 &ndash; 15 August 1994) was a United States Army soldier and later federal official who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 16]] as a French-language interpreter.
+</div>
 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+Roy Alonzo Greenfield was born on 7 May 1915 in Washington, D.C. He studied at Howard University (liberal arts and higher-education administration degrees) and at New York University (psychology), and he taught foreign languages at the State College for Colored Students in Dover, Delaware.
+During World War II Greenfield graduated from Camp Ritchie (Class 16) as an interpreter of French. A later biographical entry in ''Who’s Who among African Americans'' described him as serving as a French and Spanish interpreter in wartime service associated with General Eisenhower’s headquarters—an uncommon path for an African American soldier in the segregated Army.
+After the war he worked in federal service, including Veterans Administration and Federal Trade Commission roles in consumer education, and remained active in civic and language organizations. Greenfield died on 15 August 1994.
 == Research notes ==
-* Civil Life
+* Eisenhower-headquarters interpreter claim is from Who’s Who self/compiled biography—published with hedging. Do not put private Rockville suite address from Who’s Who into the profile.
 == Gallery ==
-''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload|upload a photo]] and add <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]]</nowiki></code> here, or set <code>|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''
+<div class="soldier-gallery">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
+Greenfield_Roy_A_33748614_whos_who.png|Who's Who among African Americans entry for Roy Alonzo Greenfield (RB Archive)
+</gallery>
+</div>
 == Technical record ==
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 7 May 1915 — Born in Washington, D.C.
+* Class 16 — Graduated Camp Ritchie as a French interpreter.
+* Postwar — Federal career including VA and FTC consumer-education work.
+* 15 August 1994 — Died.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
-* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
+* [[:File:Greenfield_Roy_A_33748614_whos_who.png|Who's Who among African Americans entry for Roy Alonzo Greenfield (RB Archive)]]
+* [https://archive.org/details/whoswhoamongafri0000unse/page/1430/mode/2up Archive.org scan, ''Who’s Who among African Americans'']
+* RB Archive extract from ''Who’s Who among African Americans'' (Roy Alonzo Greenfield 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 2023-02-10 (1 post)