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Eugene Fodor
| Eugene Fodor | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1905 Levice, Austria-hungary |
| Died | 18 February 1991 Litchfield, Connecticut |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Known for | Writer |
| Awards | American Society of Travel Agents World Travel Congress Hall of Fame |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39532445 |
| Rank | Technician Third Grade |
| Enlisted | Los Angeles, California |
- American Society of Travel Agents World Travel Congress Hall of Fame
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Eugene Fodor (October 14, 1905 – February 18, 1991) was a Hungarian-American writer of travel literature.
Biography
Eugene Fodor (October 14, 1905 – February 18, 1991) was a Hungarian-American writer of travel literature. On 1916-1924, High school and junior college in Lucenec CZ. On 1936-1942, Political Reporter; Editor of art magazine. Fodor remained with CIA for ’12 to 15 years’. Fodor was born in Léva, Hungary (then Austria-Hungary; now Levice, Slovakia). Believing that travel guides of his time were boring, he wrote a guide to Europe, On the Continent—The Entertaining Travel Annual, which was published in 1936 by Francis Aldor, Aldor Publications, London and was reprinted in 2011 by Random House as an e-book. In his youth, Fodor studied political economics at the Sorbonne and at the University of Grenoble in France. Fodor joined the US Army in 1942 during World War II, and was transferred to the Office of Strategic Services, serving in Europe. His spy status was kept a secret until nearly thirty years later, when it was revealed by E. Howard Hunt. He married Vlasta Zobel, a Czech national, in 1948. In 1949, he founded Fodor's in Paris, France. He created Fodor Modern Guides, operating initially from Paris but moving to Connecticut in 1964. He lived there until his death in 1991.
Research notes
- Propaganda Technician
- Transferred to OSS May 1945
- 1st Mobile Radio Broadcasting Company
- OSS/CIA intelligence officer; Fodor’s travel guides
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| MRBC1 | 1 |
| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| Nara ASN | 39532445 |
| Nara Name | FODOR EUGENE |
| Nara State | 1 |
| Nara County | 061 |
| Nara POE | 9141 |
| Nara DOE | 250842 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Height (inches) | 69 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 151 |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline
- Born 1905.
- 30 October 1944 Joined OSS (R & A) for 2 years prior to transfer to SI Branch in summer of 1945.
- 30 October 1944 Joined OSS (R & A) for 2 years prior to transfer to SI Branch summer 1945.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Eugene Fodor (writer)
- 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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Eugene Fodor for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Fodor, Eugene for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: EUGENE FODOR.doc, EUGENE FODOR.docx)