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George Jellinek (22 December 1919 – 16 January 2010) was a Hungarian-born Ritchie Boy and later the host of ''The Vocal Scene'', a weekly syndicated radio feature produced by WQXR in New York City. From 1969 to 2004 he interviewed opera singers and other classical-music figures and presented comparative recordings of arias and excerpts with commentary that the ''New York Times'' called "encyclopedic." | George Jellinek (22 December 1919 – 16 January 2010) was a Hungarian-born Ritchie Boy and later the host of ''The Vocal Scene'', a weekly syndicated radio feature produced by WQXR in New York City. In July 1943, he attended ASTP Student (Italian) as Pfc at Lafayette College in Easton, PA. On 20 September 1943, Became naturalized U. From 1969 to 2004 he interviewed opera singers and other classical-music figures and presented comparative recordings of arias and excerpts with commentary that the ''New York Times'' called "encyclopedic." Born in Ujpest, Budapest, Hungary, he became a longtime resident of the New York City area. Worked as translator. He served in the United States Army and trained in military intelligence at Camp Ritchie. He was also familiar to radio audiences for intermission appearances on the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts. He retired from ''The Vocal Scene'' with the broadcast of 23 December 2004. | ||
Born in Ujpest, Budapest, Hungary, he became a longtime resident of the New York City area. He served in the United States Army and trained in military intelligence at Camp Ritchie. He was also familiar to radio audiences for intermission appearances on the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts. He retired from ''The Vocal Scene'' with the broadcast of 23 December 2004. | |||
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* 20 September 1943 — Became naturalized U. | |||
* 29 September 1944 Attached unassigned to Company I. | |||
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* Assigned to MI Team 426-G attached to XV Corps. | |||
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* 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 2022-11-19 (1 post) | * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-11-19 (1 post) | ||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of George Jellinek for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Jellinek, George for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GEORGE JELLINEK (2021).doc) | |||
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| George Jellinek | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 December 1919 Ujpest, Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | 16 January 2010 |
| Nativity | Hungary |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 01326463 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5E |
| Team | MII 426-G |
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George Jellinek (22 December 1919 – 16 January 2010) was a Ritchie Boy (from Hungary; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16.
Biography
George Jellinek (22 December 1919 – 16 January 2010) was a Hungarian-born Ritchie Boy and later the host of The Vocal Scene, a weekly syndicated radio feature produced by WQXR in New York City. In July 1943, he attended ASTP Student (Italian) as Pfc at Lafayette College in Easton, PA. On 20 September 1943, Became naturalized U. From 1969 to 2004 he interviewed opera singers and other classical-music figures and presented comparative recordings of arias and excerpts with commentary that the New York Times called "encyclopedic." Born in Ujpest, Budapest, Hungary, he became a longtime resident of the New York City area. Worked as translator. He served in the United States Army and trained in military intelligence at Camp Ritchie. He was also familiar to radio audiences for intermission appearances on the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts. He retired from The Vocal Scene with the broadcast of 23 December 2004.
Research notes
- OCS Fort Benning; WQXR
- 426-G
- WQXR radio host, "The Vocal Scene"
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 91 |
| Class_ASN | 32242809 |
| Class_Name | JELLINEK, George |
| match_method | pass2_unique_name |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 20 September 1943 — Became naturalized U.
- 29 September 1944 Attached unassigned to Company I.
- 16.
- Assigned to MI Team 426-G attached to XV Corps.
Sources
- Wikipedia: George Jellinek
- 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 2022-11-19 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of George Jellinek for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Jellinek, George for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GEORGE JELLINEK (2021).doc)