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Marcell F. Prawy
| Marcell F. Prawy | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 December 1911 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 23 February 2003 Vienna, Austria |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32968379 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943) |
| Section | 5A |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Marcell F. Prawy (1911–2003) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 12. Marcell enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography
Marcel Horace Frydmann Prawy was born on 29 December 1911 in Vienna, Austria. He studied law and musicology, earned a doctorate, and worked as private secretary to tenor Jan Kiepura. In 1939 he left Europe for the United States by way of Italy.
Prawy entered the U.S. Army in 1943 and trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 12). He returned to Vienna in 1946 as a U.S. Army cultural officer.
From 1955 Prawy served as a dramaturge at the Vienna Volksoper, where he helped introduce American musicals to European audiences, and in 1972 became chief dramaturge of the Vienna State Opera. He also taught, wrote extensively about opera and operetta, and became a familiar Austrian radio and television commentator. An honorary member of the Vienna State Opera, he died in Vienna on 23 February 2003.
Research notes
- Training program at FID with Capt. Winn
- Musician
- Text enrichment only. The folder's 51 media files require later curation and deduplication; none are selected here.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 92 |
| Nara ASN | 32968379 |
| Nara Name | PRAWY MARCELL H F |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 110643 |
| 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 | 11 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 9 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 137 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 0 |
| Class_ASN | 32968379 |
| Class_Name | PRAWY, Marcell F. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 29 December 1911 — Born in Vienna, Austria.
- 1939 — Emigrated to the United States by way of Italy.
- 1943 — Entered the U.S. Army.
- World War II — Trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 12).
- 1946 — Returned to Vienna as a U.S. Army cultural officer.
- 1955 — Became a dramaturge at the Vienna Volksoper.
- 1972 — Became chief dramaturge of the Vienna State Opera.
- 1976–1982 — Taught at the Vienna University of Music.
- 23 February 2003 — Died in Vienna, Austria.
Sources
- Fold3 — Marcel Prawy Camp Ritchie record
- City of Vienna — Marcel Prawy obituary
- Wienbibliothek im Rathaus — Marcel Prawy centenary biography
- 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)