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|birth_year=1913 | |birth_year=1913 | ||
|death_year=1991 | |death_year=1991 | ||
|nativity= | |nativity=Hungary | ||
|religion= | |religion=Jewish | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Andrew Akos (1913–1991) was a Hungarian-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 21 and served overseas as a corporal with IPW Teams 164 and 405. Wartime photographs show him with IPW Team 164 alongside [[Friedman, Rudolph E. (39076100)|Rudolph E. Friedman]] and teammates including Harold Bergstrom, Jack Hillesum, and [[Hellman, Fred W. (0907226)|Fred W. Hellman]]. | |||
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== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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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 2018-01-10 (1 post) | * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-01-10 (1 post) | ||