Chipchin, Nelson O. (32613840)

Nelson O. Chipchin
Personal details
Born	1911 Russia, Was
Died	17 July 1997
Nativity	Russia
Religion	Jewish
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	32613840
Rank	Corporal
Camp Ritchie	Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943)
Section	9
Enlisted	New York City, New York

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Nelson O. Chipchin (1911 – 17 July 1997) was a Ritchie Boy (from Russia; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 4.

Biography

Information Agency who spent much of his career in Germany, died of cancer on July 17, 1997. He began his volunteer experience shortly after his retirement from the State Department. He memo from Hans Friedrich Lobbes (CIA). Chipchin, who was born in Russia, was a Russian language interpreter for patients. He also escorted patients to various clinics. He graduated from New York University, served during World War II (where he trained at Camp Ritchie), and became an intelligence officer for the Army. He spent several years with the Voice of America and in 1952 transferred to the Russian Desk in Munich. He was a foreign service officer for the United States Information Agency. He was assigned to Munich and Nuremberg in 1973 and retired in 1976 from his position as an escort officer for visitors from his native country. Chipchin received many awards while a volunteer at the Clinical Center, and had given over 10,000 hours of service by the time he retired from volunteering earlier this year.".

Research notes

• Also Class 10 OB
• Ob 17

Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	86
Nara ASN	32613840
Nara Name	CHIPCHIN NELSON
Nara State	23
Nara County	5
Nara POE	2364
Nara DOE	311042
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	O9
Nara Year of Birth	11
Nara Race	J
Nara Race Description	White not yet a citizen
Nara Education	8
Nara Civilian Occupation	68
Nara Marital Status	1
Nara Height (inches)	66
Nara Weight (lbs)	165
Class_ASN	32613840
Class_Name	Chipchin, Nissen
match_method	pass2_asn_last
row_source	both
Census_HISTID	936EEFC2-2F1E-44DE-BC67-02A05EB6DB3D
Census_State	NEW YORK
Census_Relate	Sibling
Census_Sex	Male
Census_Age	29
Census_BirthYear	1911
Census_Marital	Never married/single
Census_Race	White
Census_BPL	465
Census_MBPL	0
Census_FBPL	0
Census_Citizen	Not a citizen, first papers
Census_Educ	Grade 12
Census_OCC	45

Timeline

• November 1943 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
• Nelson "Chip" Chipchin, a volunteer at the NIH Clinical Center since 1977, died earlier this summer.
• Assigned to OB Team 17 attached to 79th Infantry Division.

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 2019-10-26 (1 post)