| Richard Schifter | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July 1923 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 4 October 2020 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Known for | 4th Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32966898 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Teams | IPW 83, IPW 94 |
Interview Watch Richard Schifter on American Veterans Center.
On film Richard Schifter appears in The Ritchie Boys (Christian Bauer, 2004).
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Richard Schifter (born 1923) was a Ritchie Boy (from Austria; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 17 and served with IPW Team 83;94.
Biography
This article appeared in the July 14, 2021 issue of Die Presse, a national paper in Austria (Google Translation) At a ceremony at the Austrian Consulate General in NY, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (center) granted citizenship to a number of emigrants and their descendants, including the granddaughter of the late Ritchie Boy Richard Schifter.
Research notes
- OTC; 3rd Army
- Ritchie Boy
- Assistant Secretary of State
- Ambassador and Representative to the United Nations
- Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32966898 |
| Nara Name | SCHIFTER RICHARD |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 5 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 80643 |
| 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 | 23 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 34 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 529 |
| Class_ASN | 32966898 |
| Class_Name | SCHIFTER, Richard |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Wikipedia: Richard Schifter
- 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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-07-15 (1 post)