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Theodore Newman Kaufman (February 22, 1910 – April 1, 1986), sometimes given incorrectly as Theodore Nathan Kaufmann, was an American Jewish businessman and writer. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Theodore Newman Kaufman (February 22, 1910 – April 1, 1986), sometimes given incorrectly as Theodore Nathan Kaufmann, was an American Jewish businessman and writer. In 1939, he published pamphlets as "chairman of the American Federation of Peace" that argued that Americans should be sterilized so that their children will no longer have to fight in foreign wars. The text was criticised for its extremism and generated limited attention in the United States. | |||
It was mostly used in Nazi propaganda, using it as proof that Jews were plotting for the genocide of the German people. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_N._Kaufman Wikipedia: Theodore N. Kaufman] | |||
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file | * Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file | ||
* 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) | ||
Revision as of 04:46, 24 August 2026
| Theodore N. Kaufman | |
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| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Theodore Newman Kaufman |
| Born | 22 February 1910 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 1 April 1986 East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Known for | Germany Must Perish! |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 18120159 |
| Rank | Master Sergeant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943) |
| Section | 5 |
| Enlisted | Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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Theodore Newman Kaufman (February 22, 1910 – April 1, 1986), sometimes given incorrectly as Theodore Nathan Kaufmann, was an American Jewish businessman and writer.
Biography
Theodore Newman Kaufman (February 22, 1910 – April 1, 1986), sometimes given incorrectly as Theodore Nathan Kaufmann, was an American Jewish businessman and writer. In 1939, he published pamphlets as "chairman of the American Federation of Peace" that argued that Americans should be sterilized so that their children will no longer have to fight in foreign wars. The text was criticised for its extremism and generated limited attention in the United States.
It was mostly used in Nazi propaganda, using it as proof that Jews were plotting for the genocide of the German people.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 76 |
| Nara ASN | 18120159 |
| Nara Name | KAUFMAN THEODORE N |
| Nara State | 22 |
| Nara County | 13 |
| Nara POE | 8365 |
| Nara DOE | 240442 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 23 |
| Nativity.1 | NEW YORK |
| Nara Year of Birth | 10 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 6 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 174 |
| Class_ASN | 18120159 |
| Class_Name | KAUFMAN, Theodore N. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | 7685F9AD-47F4-41D6-90FC-F4F89BF516BF |
| Census_State | NEW JERSEY |
| Census_Relate | Child |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 30 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1910 |
| Census_Marital | Never married/single |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | NEW YORK |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Educ | 1 year of college |
| Census_OCC | 156 |
Sources
- Wikipedia: Theodore N. Kaufman
- 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)