Kreisler, George F. (39270027)

George F. Kreisler
Personal details
Born	18 July 1922 Vienna, Austria
Died	22 November 2011 Salzburg, Austria
Nativity	Austria
Known for	Pianist, Composer, Singer-songwriter, Writer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	39270027
Rank	Private
Camp Ritchie	Class 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943)
Section	8
Enlisted	Los Angeles, California
Team	IPW 178

Teammates

Team — IPW 178

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Georg Kreisler (18 July 1922 – 22 November 2011) was an Austrian–American Viennese-language cabarettist, satirist, composer, and author. He was particularly popular in the 1950s and 1960s. From 2007 he lived in Salzburg, Austria, with his fourth wife, . He died there on 22 November 2011 "after a severe infection," according to his wife Barbara.

Biography

Georg Kreisler (18 July 1922 – 22 November 2011) was an Austrian–American Viennese-language cabarettist, satirist, composer, and author. He was particularly popular in the 1950s and 1960s. From 2007 he lived in Salzburg, Austria, with his fourth wife, . He died there on 22 November 2011 "after a severe infection," according to his wife Barbara.

Kreisler went to high school in Vienna, where he studied music theory, and learned to play violin and piano. In 1938, he was forced to flee with his parents due to increasing Nazi restrictions on Jews. In 1941, he married Philine Hollaender, daughter of Friedrich Hollaender and Blandine Ebinger. In 1943, he became an American citizen. He enlisted in the Army, trained at Camp Ritchie, and was stationed in Europe. He wrote songs for soldiers in Britain and France with the help of Marcel Prawy. After the war, he went to Hollywood and worked on movies with Charlie Chaplin. He performed at nightclubs and bars to make ends meet. In 1947, he was rejected by the record companies because his songs were "un-American", especially songs with titles such as "Please Shoot Your Husband". In 1955, he returned to Europe, first to Vienna, then Munich in 1958, Berlin in 1976, Salzburg in 1988, Basel in 1992, and back to Salzburg in 2007. He died at the age of 89 in 2011.

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	89
Nara ASN	39270027
Nara Name	KREISLER GEORGE F
Nara State	91
Nara County	37
Nara POE	9141
Nara DOE	111242
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	K6
Nara Year of Birth	22
Nara Race	J
Nara Race Description	White not yet a citizen
Nara Education	8
Nara Civilian Occupation	24
Nara Marital Status	2
Nara Height (inches)	72
Nara Weight (lbs)	148
Class_ASN	39270027
Class_Name	KREISLER, George F.
match_method	asn_exact_name_exact
row_source	both

Timeline

• 12/11/1942 Enlisted at Los Angeles, CA as Pvt (ASN: 39270027).
• Assigned to IPW Team 178 attached to Oise Base.
• Born in Austria (?) or GB (?).
• Class 7.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Georg Kreisler
• 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 George F. Kreisler for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Kreisler, George F. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GEORGE F. KREISLER.doc)