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Arno Joseph Mayer
| Arno Joseph 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 (19 June 1926 – 18 December 2023), born Arno Joseph Mayer in Luxembourg City, was a Jewish Ritchie Boy (Camp Ritchie class 29) and later a Luxembourgish-born American historian specializing in modern Europe, diplomatic history, and the Holocaust. He was the Dayton-Stockton Professor of History at Princeton University.
Biography
Arno Joseph Mayer (19 June 1926 – 18 December 2023) was a Luxembourg-born American historian who specialized in modern Europe, diplomatic history, and the Holocaust. In 1943, he Graduated High School in NYC. He attended 9 to 10/1945 At Fort Strong MA, served as Morale Officer for Wernher von Braun. Worked as clerk in office. He was the Dayton-Stockton Professor of History at Princeton University. He trained at Camp Ritchie in class 29 and enlisted from New York City.
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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the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's May 2, 2022 National Tribute Dinner, which honored the Ritchie Boys -
the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's May 2, 2022 National Tribute Dinner, which honored the Ritchie Boys -
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 |
Timeline
- 28 February 1945 — Became naturalized citizen (No.
- 3/1945 Assigned to Camp Ritchie. Languages: French, German, Luxembourgian.
- 9 June 1945 Assigned (X-1482) to temporary duty at Fort Hunt.
- 29.
Sources
- 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 2022-05-30 (1 post)
- Wikipedia: Arno J. Mayer
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Arno J. Mayer for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Mayer, Arno J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ARNO J. MAYER (2022).doc)