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* 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 2023-02-10 (1 post) | * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-10 (1 post) | ||
Revision as of 03:32, 31 August 2026
| Roy Alonzo Greenfield | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 May 1915 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | 15 August 1994 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33748614 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 7A |
| Enlisted | Ft Myer, Virginia |
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Roy Alonzo Greenfield (7 May 1915 – 15 August 1994) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16.
Biography
. Roy was born May 7, 1915 in Washington DC. Roy attended Howard University, earning a BS Liberal Arts, MA, PhD Higher Education Administration. Roy Alonzo Greenfield passed away August 15, 1994. He was one of the few African American's who were Ritchie Boys. He also attended New York University earning a PhD in Psychology. He was a career government official. He was the first black hospital administrator for Gent Omar Bradley, Veterans Administrator, Washington DC. He was also the first black interpreter of French and Spanish WWII under General Eisenhower; State College for Colored Students Dover State Delaware. Prof of Foreign Languages; Vet Adm NYRO, psychologist/psychometrist; US Federal Trade Communications, first black chum dir consumer educ NY regional office. For his organizational memberships, which there were many, among them he was a member of the NAACP, NY Academy of Science, National Society for the Advancement of Ethical Culture, consultant to member Diplomatic Corps connected with foreign embassies, Washington DC; French and Spanish interpreter at Washington National Airport for Delta. Eastern, Piedmont, Pan Am Airlines and was a USO volunteer for 5 years. His honors and awards, among them, he was the first Black member admitted to NY Academy of Science in 1939. He was the only bona fide US Black federal fur expert, textile expert and wool expert in USA trained by US federal government. His military service included graduating from Camp Ritchie, as a interpreter of French.
Research notes
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 79 |
| Nara ASN | 33748614 |
| Nara Name | GREENFIELD ROY A |
| Nara State | 34 |
| Nara County | 1 |
| Nara POE | 3347 |
| Nara DOE | 11043 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| 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 | 34 |
| Nativity.1 | DIST OF COLUMBIA |
| Nara Year of Birth | 15 |
| Nara Race | 2 |
| Nara Race Description | Negro citizen |
| Nara Education | 9 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 31 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 0 |
| Class_ASN | 33748614 |
| Class_Name | GREENFIELD, Roy A. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | 3F66DF28-E7AA-4E93-82A2-3B78E1050BF1 |
| Census_State | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| Census_Relate | Head/Householder |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 25 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1915 |
| Census_Marital | Never married/single |
| Census_Race | Black/African American |
| Census_BPL | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Educ | 4 years of college |
| Census_OCC | 6 |
Sources
- 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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-10 (1 post)