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Elvio H. Sadun

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Elvio H. Sadun
Personal details
BornLivorno, Italy To Prominent Jewish Family
NativityItaly to prominent Jewish family
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32719336
RankTechnician Third Grade
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Elvio H. Sadun was a United States Army Technician Third Grade associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Elvio graduated Harvard and Johns Hopkins as zoologist. He served in Mediterranean theater where he became Director of the Italian Radio Network aiding in the surrender of the Italian Navy in Malta.

Sadun helped found the International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases and the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi. He served as Chief of Medical Zoology at Walter Reed Army Research Institute. On 23 April 1974, Sadun died of liver cancer.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Propaganda Technician
  • Transferred to PWB 8/43

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
MRBC1 1
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Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 9 December 1918 in Livorno, Italy to prominent Jewish family.
  • 23 April 1974 — Died of liver cancer.
  • Came to Camp Ritchie; assigned to MRBC1 as T/3 Propaganda Technician.

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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 Elvio H. Sadun for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Sadun, Elvio H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ELVIO H. SADUN.doc)