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'''Nelson O. Chipchin''' ( | '''Nelson O. Chipchin''' (1911–1997) was a Ritchie Boy (from Russia; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 4. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
'' | From time to time, I plan to publish articles about Ritchie Boys who, while they didn't make Dan Gross' List of Ritchie Boy Notables, nonetheless had distinguished careers. Chipchin, 86, a retired Foreign Service officer with the U.S. Information Agency who spent much of his career in Germany, died of cancer on July 17, 1997. According to the NIH Clinical News Issue of September 1997, "Nelson "Chip" Chipchin, a volunteer at the Clinical Center since 1977, died earlier this summer. Chipchin, who was born in Russia, was a Russian language interpreter for patients. He also escorted patients to various clinics. Chipchin began his volunteer experience shortly after his retirement from the State Department. 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." | ||
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Revision as of 03:48, 26 August 2026
| Nelson O. Chipchin | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1911 |
| Died | 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 (1911–1997) was a Ritchie Boy (from Russia; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 4.
Biography
From time to time, I plan to publish articles about Ritchie Boys who, while they didn't make Dan Gross' List of Ritchie Boy Notables, nonetheless had distinguished careers. Chipchin, 86, a retired Foreign Service officer with the U.S. Information Agency who spent much of his career in Germany, died of cancer on July 17, 1997. According to the NIH Clinical News Issue of September 1997, "Nelson "Chip" Chipchin, a volunteer at the Clinical Center since 1977, died earlier this summer. Chipchin, who was born in Russia, was a Russian language interpreter for patients. He also escorted patients to various clinics. Chipchin began his volunteer experience shortly after his retirement from the State Department. 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 |
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-10-26 (1 post)