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|birth_date=19 June 1926 | |||
|death_date=18 December 2023 | |||
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|birth_place=Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | |||
|death_place=Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. | |||
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'''Arno J. Mayer''' ( | '''Arno J. Mayer''' (born 1926) was a Ritchie Boy (from Lux; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 29. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
'''Arno J. Mayer''' — Professor Emeritus, Princeton; Marxist historian; Author, "Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?". Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source]). | '''Arno J. Mayer''' — Professor Emeritus, Princeton; Marxist historian; Author, "Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?". Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source]). | ||
Arno Joseph Mayer (June 19, 1926 – December 18, 2023) was a Luxembourgish-born American historian who specialized in modern Europe, diplomatic history, and the Holocaust. He was the Dayton-Stockton Professor of History at Princeton University. | |||
Arno J. Mayer was born in 1926, with nativity listed as Lux, Jewish. Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 29. Roster notes also show enlisted at New York City New York; education listed as 4 years of high school. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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5375291382492739.jpg|Another special thank you to Stephen Goodell for forwarding these pictures from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's May 2, 2022 National Tribute Dinner, which honored the Ritchie Boys. | |||
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* 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 2022-05-30 (1 post) | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arno_J._Mayer Wikipedia: Arno J. Mayer] | |||
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| Born | 19 June 1926 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Died | 18 December 2023 Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nativity | Luxembourg |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 42139253 |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 29 (13 April – 12 June 1945) |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Arno J. Mayer (born 1926) was a Ritchie Boy (from Lux; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 29.
Biography
Arno J. Mayer — Professor Emeritus, Princeton; Marxist historian; Author, "Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?". Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide (source).
Arno Joseph Mayer (June 19, 1926 – December 18, 2023) was a Luxembourgish-born American historian who specialized in modern Europe, diplomatic history, and the Holocaust. He was the Dayton-Stockton Professor of History at Princeton University.
Arno J. Mayer was born in 1926, with nativity listed as Lux, Jewish. Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 29. Roster notes also show enlisted at New York City New York; education listed as 4 years of high school.
Research notes
- Ft Hunt 6/9/45
- 1926-A
- Professor Emeritus, Princeton; Marxist historian
- Author, "Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?"
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
Gallery
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Another special thank you to Stephen Goodell for forwarding these pictures from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's May 2, 2022 National Tribute Dinner, which honored the Ritchie Boys. -
Another special thank you to Stephen Goodell for forwarding these pictures from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's May 2, 2022 National Tribute Dinner, which honored the Ritchie Boys. -
Another special thank you to Stephen Goodell for forwarding these pictures from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's May 2, 2022 National Tribute Dinner, which honored the Ritchie Boys.
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 42139253 |
| Nara Name | MAYER ARNO J |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 061 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 311044 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| row_source | demographics |
Sources
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- 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 2022-05-30 (1 post)
- Wikipedia: Arno J. Mayer