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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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
- From ASTP
- PI 6
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| 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 | edit source]
- 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 | edit source]
- 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)