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'''Arno J. Mayer''' ( | '''Arno J. Mayer''' (b. 1926) was a United States Army soldier who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 29]]. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
'' | '''Arno J. Mayer''' — Professor Emeritus, Princeton; Marxist historian; Author, "Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?". Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source]). | ||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Ft Hunt 6/9/45 | * Ft Hunt 6/9/45 | ||
* 1926-A | * 1926-A | ||
* Professor Emeritus, Princeton; Marxist historian | |||
* Author, "Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?" | |||
* Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source]). | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
Revision as of 02:21, 22 August 2026
| Arno J. Mayer | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1926 |
| Nativity | Luxembourg |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 42139253 |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 29 (13 April – 12 June 1945) |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Arno J. Mayer (b. 1926) was a United States Army soldier who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 29.
Biography
Arno J. Mayer — Professor Emeritus, Princeton; Marxist historian; Author, "Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?". Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide (source).
Research notes
- Ft Hunt 6/9/45
- 1926-A
- Professor Emeritus, Princeton; Marxist historian
- Author, "Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?"
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
Gallery
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 42139253 |
| Nara Name | MAYER ARNO J |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 061 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 311044 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| row_source | demographics |
Sources
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)