| David Chavchavadze | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1924 London, England |
| Died | 5 October 2014 Washington, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Nativity | Great Britain |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
| Known for | Cia Officer, Author |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 11092357 |
| Rank | Technician Third Grade |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 7D |
| Enlisted | Ft Devens, Massachusetts |
| Battles / wars | WWII |
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David Chavchavadze (1924–2014) was a Ritchie Boy (from Great Britain; Greek Orthodox) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10.
Biography
David Chavchavadze was an operative working out of the CIA's Berlin Operations Base. According to Chavchavadze, "Berlin had so many intelligence officers, agents and goons in it that they must have made up a measurable percentage of the population. It's a story that takes place in Berlin, the spy capital of the world in the 1950's, before the construction of the Berlin Wall about the greatest espionage operation of the Cold War.
The timeline research also records 2/26/1943 Enlisted in Army at Fort Devens, MA as Pvt (ASN: 11092357). High school in Andover, MA. Yale University (2 years). Served with CIA Berlin office (per Bernie Lubran).
Research notes
- to 1st Lt
- Alaska
- Cia
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11219248/Prince-David-Chavchavadze-obituary.html
- Enlisted Reserve or Medical Administrative Corps (MAC) Officer
- Romanov prince
- Author, "Crowns and Trenchcoats: A Russian Prince in the CIA"
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 90 |
| Nara ASN | 11092357 |
| Nara Name | CHAVCHAVADZE DAVID |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 1 |
| Nara POE | 1328 |
| Nara DOE | 260243 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | N- |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| 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 | 5 |
| Nara Nativity | K1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 24 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 2 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 137 |
| Class_ASN | 11092357 |
| Class_Name | CHAVCHAVADZE, David |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 5/20/1924 Born in London of Russian (royal family) parents. Russian Orthodox.
- 2/26/1943 Enlisted in Army at Fort Devens, MA as Pvt (ASN: 11092357).
- 7/23/1943 Entered Class 10 (Russian).
- 9/27/1943 Promoted to T/3.
- Served with CIA Berlin office (per Bernie Lubran).
Sources
- Wikipedia: David Chavchavadze
- 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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-01-27 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of David Chavchavadze for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Chavchavadze, David for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: DAVID CHAVCHAVADZE.doc)