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Arno J. Mayer
| Arno J. Mayer | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1926 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Died | 18 December 2023 Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nativity | Luxembourg |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Known for | Modern European history; Holocaust and diplomatic history |
| 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 Joseph Mayer (June 19, 1926 – December 18, 2023) was a Luxembourgish-born American historian who specialized in modern Europe, diplomatic history, and the Holocaust. He was the Dayton-Stockton Professor of History at Princeton University.
Biography
Arno Joseph Mayer (June 19, 1926 – December 18, 2023) was a Luxembourgish-born American historian who specialized in modern Europe, diplomatic history, and the Holocaust. Mayer was born into a middle-class family in Luxembourg City on June 19, 1926. His dissertation, “The Politics of Allied War Aims,” was written under the supervision of Hajo Holborn, the eminent historian.
He was professor at Wesleyan University (1952–53), Brandeis University (1954–58) and Harvard University (1958–61). He taught at Princeton University beginning in 1961. He was the Dayton-Stockton Professor of History at Princeton University.
Roster notes also show enlisted at New York City New York; education listed as 4 years of high school.
Mayer died in Princeton on December 18, 2023, at the age of 97.
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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Another special thank you to Stephen Goodell for forwarding these pictures from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's May 2, 2022 National Tribute Dinner, which honored the Ritchie Boys. -
Another special thank you to Stephen Goodell for forwarding these pictures from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's May 2, 2022 National Tribute Dinner, which honored the Ritchie Boys.
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Another special thank you to Stephen Goodell for forwarding these pictures from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's May 2, 2022 National Tribute Dinner, which honored the Ritchie Boys.
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-05-30 (1 post)
- Wikipedia: Arno J. Mayer