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David Chavchavadze
| David Chavchavadze | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1924 London, England |
| Died | 5 October 2014 Washington, D.C. |
| 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
On 26 February 1943, he attended enlisted in Army at Fort Devens, MA as a private (ASN: 11092357). David attended Yale University (2 years). He attended high school in Andover, MA. He served with CIA Berlin office (per Bernie Lubran).
Research notes
- to 1st Lt
- Alaska
- Cia
- 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 ( )
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
- Born 20 May 1924 in London of Russian (royal family) parents. Russian Orthodox.
- 26 February 1943 — Enlisted in Army at Fort Devens, MA as Pvt (ASN: 11092357).
- 23 July 1943 — Entered Class 10 (Russian).
- 20 September 1943 — Graduated with Class 10 (Classified Asst Interpreter-Russian).
- 27 September 1943 — Promoted to T/3.
- Served with CIA Berlin office (per Bernie Lubran).
Sources
- Access Denied (telegraph.co.uk)
- 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)