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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Arthur went to Jerusalem to use the GI Bill to study languages at the Hebrew University. He graduated Penn State University (BA Languages). He graduated high school in Gibson, MA. He and his colleagues wanted information about which way countries were leaning to influence positions in the United Nations. He returned to the United States in 1949 and worked in his family's department store chain. He moved to Delray Beach after retiring.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==

Revision as of 03:02, 1 September 2026

Arthur H. Jaffe
Personal details
Born1921
Died2015
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN0460567
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Arthur H. Jaffe (1921–2015) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.

Biography

Arthur went to Jerusalem to use the GI Bill to study languages at the Hebrew University. He graduated Penn State University (BA Languages). He graduated high school in Gibson, MA. He and his colleagues wanted information about which way countries were leaning to influence positions in the United Nations. He returned to the United States in 1949 and worked in his family's department store chain. He moved to Delray Beach after retiring.

Research notes

  • Commander 2nd MRBC

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Technical record

Field Imported value
MRBC2 2
Approx Age at Death 94
row_source demographics

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)