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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
He they were married in a Hasidic ceremony in Lublin in 1919, and after they settled in Vienna later that year. Richard Schifter was born in Vienna, Austria, on July 31, 1923, into a Jewish family from Poland | He they were married in a Hasidic ceremony in Lublin in 1919, and after they settled in Vienna later that year. Richard Schifter was born in Vienna, Austria, on July 31, 1923, into a Jewish family from Poland. He in 1940, Balbina moved to Lublin, and Paul to Lwów. After graduating from high school, he enrolled in City College of New York. He practiced law for the next several decades, and would go on to have several appointed positions within the federal government. He paul wrote to an uncle in New York, Harry Brettholz, seeking affidavits. His parents, who had been born in Poland, were in the Polish quota, and placed on a long waiting list. He immigrated to the United States without his family in December 1938, at the age of 15. Cohen in 1953, Schifter, along with fellow attorney Arthur Lazarus, Jr., became the main attorneys for the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation in their repeated disputes with the United States government. He also served on the President's Task Force on American Indians from 1966 to 1967. He served in this capacity until 2001. Richard Schifter (July 31, 1923October 4, 2020) was an Austrian-American attorney and diplomat who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs from 1985 to 1992. In the wake of the Anschluss by which the First Austrian Republic was annexed by Nazi Germany, Schifter's family sought permission for all of them to emigrate to the United States, but Richard was the only member of the family able to obtain a visa. After the election of Bill Clinton, he was appointed to special assistant to the United States National Security Council. He was also a trustee of the Institute for Christian and Jewish Studies. | ||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
Revision as of 03:05, 1 September 2026
| Richard Schifter | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July 1923 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 4 October 2020 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Known for | 4th Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32966898 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Teams | IPW 83, IPW 94 |
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Richard Schifter (31 July 1923 – 4 October 2020) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 17 and served with IPW Teams 83 and 94.
Biography
He they were married in a Hasidic ceremony in Lublin in 1919, and after they settled in Vienna later that year. Richard Schifter was born in Vienna, Austria, on July 31, 1923, into a Jewish family from Poland. He in 1940, Balbina moved to Lublin, and Paul to Lwów. After graduating from high school, he enrolled in City College of New York. He practiced law for the next several decades, and would go on to have several appointed positions within the federal government. He paul wrote to an uncle in New York, Harry Brettholz, seeking affidavits. His parents, who had been born in Poland, were in the Polish quota, and placed on a long waiting list. He immigrated to the United States without his family in December 1938, at the age of 15. Cohen in 1953, Schifter, along with fellow attorney Arthur Lazarus, Jr., became the main attorneys for the Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge Reservation in their repeated disputes with the United States government. He also served on the President's Task Force on American Indians from 1966 to 1967. He served in this capacity until 2001. Richard Schifter (July 31, 1923October 4, 2020) was an Austrian-American attorney and diplomat who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs from 1985 to 1992. In the wake of the Anschluss by which the First Austrian Republic was annexed by Nazi Germany, Schifter's family sought permission for all of them to emigrate to the United States, but Richard was the only member of the family able to obtain a visa. After the election of Bill Clinton, he was appointed to special assistant to the United States National Security Council. He was also a trustee of the Institute for Christian and Jewish Studies.
Research notes
- OTC; 3rd Army
- Ritchie Boy
- Assistant Secretary of State
- Ambassador and Representative to the United Nations
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32966898 |
| Nara Name | SCHIFTER RICHARD |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 5 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 80643 |
| 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 | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 23 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 34 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 529 |
| Class_ASN | 32966898 |
| Class_Name | SCHIFTER, Richard |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Wikipedia: Richard Schifter
- 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 2021-07-15 (1 post)