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Ilya E. Wolston-Volfovsky
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| Ilya E. Wolston-Volfovsky | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1918 Starodub, Russia |
| Died | 1984 |
| Nativity | Russia |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 31091891 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 7D |
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Ilya E. Wolston-Volfovsky (1918–1984) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10.
Biography[edit | edit source]
After being drafted in 1942, he became an American citizen, and changed his name to Wolston. Ilya worked as interpreter for business concerns. From 1946 to 1949, Wolston-volfovsky worked for the State Dept in Berlin.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Was Elliott I. Wolston
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 66 |
| Class_ASN | 31091891 |
| Class_Name | WOLSTON-VOLFOVSKY, Ilya E. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 18 May 1943 — Became naturalized U.
- 20 September 1943 — Graduated Class 10. Classified as Russian linguist.
- 27 September 1943 — Promoted to T/4.
- 11 October 1946.
- Wolston was discharged from the Army on 11 October 1946 and by the end of 1946 (early 1947?), he was a civilian working for (the Public Safety Branch?) of OMGUS in Berlin. The Chief of the Special Branch Section was Ritchie Boy Ulrich R. Gress. At that time, German-speaking agents were needed for the important tasks of denazification, criminal.
- Drafted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 31091891).
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 Ilya E. Wolston-volfovsky for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 3 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Wolston-volfovsky, Ilya E. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 3 source files: ILYA E. WOLSTON - 16.doc, ILYA E. WOLSTON - BDE.doc, ILYA E. WOLSTON.doc)