George Tushak
| George Tushak | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 1993 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32176564 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944) |
| Section | 5C |
| Enlisted | Cp Upton Yaphank, New York |
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George Tushak (1919–1993) was a United States Army Corporal who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 19. George enlisted at Cp Upton Yaphank, New York.
Biography edit
From 1938 to 1940, George worked as jeweler/goldsmith in Switzerland; also translator. In May 1943, Tushak served as Battery Clerk in Texas camp. He listed as member of Photo Interpreter Team 6 (assigned to 28th Infantry Division) but name does not appear along with team members (hence a ‘replacement’). Became naturalized citizen in Morrison County, MN.
Research notes edit
- From ASTP
- PI 6
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Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 74 |
| Nara ASN | 32176564 |
| Nara Name | TUSHAK GEORGE |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2314 |
| Nara DOE | 151041 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 0 |
| Term of enlistment | Unknown |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 19 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 471 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 141 |
| Class_ASN | 32176564 |
| Class_Name | TUSHAK, George |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline edit
- Born 2 August 1919 in Vienna, Austria of Jewish parents.
- May 1943 — Served as Battery Clerk in Texas camp.
- September 1943 — Assigned to ASTP studying German at U. Missouri.
- 4 September 1944 — Promoted to S/Sgt. Transferred to DEML (reserve list).
- April 1944 — Transferred to Camp Ritchie with rank of Corporal; knowledge.
- Became naturalized citizen in Morrison County, MN.
- Listed as member of Photo Interpreter Team 6 (assigned to 28th Infantry Division) but name does not appear along with team members (hence a ‘replacement’).
Sources edit
- 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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of George Tushak for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Tushak, George for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: GEORGE TUSHAK.doc)