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Revision as of 03:32, 1 September 2026
| Eugene Fodor | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1905 Levice, Austria-hungary |
| Died | 18 February 1991 Litchfield, Connecticut |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Known for | Writer |
| Awards | American Society of Travel Agents World Travel Congress Hall of Fame |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39532445 |
| Rank | Technician Third Grade |
| Enlisted | Los Angeles, California |
- American Society of Travel Agents World Travel Congress Hall of Fame
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Eugene Fodor (October 14, 1905 – February 18, 1991) was a Hungarian-American writer of travel literature.
Biography
Eugene Fodor (October 14, 1905 – February 18, 1991) was a Hungarian-American writer of travel literature. Eugene attended University of Grenoble. He remained with CIA for ’12 to 15 years’. Fodor was born in Léva, Hungary (then Austria-Hungary; now Levice, Slovakia). Believing that travel guides of his time were boring, he wrote a guide to Europe, On the Continent—The Entertaining Travel Annual, which was published in 1936 by Francis Aldor, Aldor Publications, London and was reprinted in 2011 by Random House as an e-book. Fodor joined the US Army in 1942 during World War II, and was transferred to the Office of Strategic Services, serving in Europe. His spy status was kept a secret until nearly thirty years later, when it was revealed by E. He married Vlasta Zobel, a Czech national, in 1948. He created Fodor Modern Guides, operating initially from Paris but moving to Connecticut in 1964. He lived there until his death in 1991.
Research notes
- Propaganda Technician
- Transferred to OSS May 1945
- 1st Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company
- OSS/CIA intelligence officer; Fodor’s travel guides
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
Gallery
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| MRBC1 | 1 |
| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| Nara ASN | 39532445 |
| Nara Name | FODOR EUGENE |
| Nara State | 1 |
| Nara County | 061 |
| Nara POE | 9141 |
| Nara DOE | 250842 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Height (inches) | 69 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 151 |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline
- Born 1905.
- 30 October 1944 — Joined OSS (R & A) for 2 years prior to transfer to SI Branch in summer of 1945.
- 30 October 1944 — Joined OSS (R & A) for 2 years prior to transfer to SI Branch summer 1945.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Eugene Fodor (writer)
- 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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Eugene Fodor for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Fodor, Eugene for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: EUGENE FODOR.doc, EUGENE FODOR.docx)