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John R. Boker, Jr
| John R. Boker, Jr | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 January 1913 New York City |
| Died | 12 April 2003 Scarsdale, New York |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Infantry |
| ASN | 01283197 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943) |
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John Robert Boker Jr. (January 29, 1913 – April 12, 2003) was an American philatelist who amassed some of the most prestigious collections of 19th century stamps ever seen by stamp collectors. Before his death in 2003, the Collectors Club of New York declared him, in 1996, to be the "outstanding philatelist of the last half of the twentieth century."
Biography
John Robert Boker Jr. (January 29, 1913 – April 12, 2003) was an American philatelist who amassed some of the most prestigious collections of 19th century stamps ever seen by stamp collectors. Before his death in 2003, the Collectors Club of New York declared him, in 1996, to be the "outstanding philatelist of the last half of the twentieth century."
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 90 |
| Class_ASN | 283197 |
| Class_Name | BOKER, John R. |
| match_method | asn_partial_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Wikipedia: John Robert Boker Jr.
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)