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Gideonloc Kantor
| Gideonloc Kantor | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Guido |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32974443 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943) |
| Section | 7B (13); E (13) |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Gideonloc Kantor (ASN 32974443) was a Ritchie Boy (born Guido; from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 13.
Biography
Bruce Henderson spoke tonight at the Greater Washington JCC's Lessans Family Literary Series in Rockville, MD.
His talk followed a showing of Christian Bauer's 2005 documentary film, The Ritchie Boys. Bruce described how he first learned about Camp Ritchie after reading an obituary of a SF Bay area Ritchie Boy about 4 years ago. A World War II historian, he was Intrigued by the unknown story of the Ritchie Boys and decided to write a book to tell some of their stories.
That resulted in the publication in 2017 of Sons and Soldiers. Today, Congressman David Trone (MD-06) announced that he will be introducing legislation on Thursday, November 3, 2022 to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the "Ritchie Boys," a group of military intelligence service officers who played a pivotal role in helping the Allied Powers win World War II. The Ritchie Boys have been credited with using their language skills to gather intelligence, interpret enemy documents, and liberate concentration camps.
Research notes
- 3804th QM Truck Co.
- Pfc
- 3/30/1925-A
Gallery
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In the photo to the left, Bruce Henderson (left) is with Ritchie Boy Gideon Kantor (right). In the photo on the right, Dan Gross, Camp Ritchie's (Unofficial) Historian (left) is with Ritchie Boy Harry Jacobs (right). -
In the photo to the left, Bruce Henderson (left) is with Ritchie Boy Gideon Kantor (right). In the photo on the right, Dan Gross, Camp Ritchie's (Unofficial) Historian (left) is with Ritchie Boy Harry Jacobs (right).
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32974443 |
| Nara Name | KANTOR GUIDO |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 250643 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| 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 | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 25 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 94 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 466 |
| Class_ASN | 32974443 |
| Class_Name | KANTOR, Guido; Kantor, Guido |
| match_method | pass2_asn_last |
| row_source | both |
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 2018-01-26 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-10-31 (1 post)
- Facebook-linked source: heraldmailmedia.com