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Nelson O. Chipchin
| Nelson O. Chipchin | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1911 Russia, Was |
| Died | 17 July 1997 |
| Nativity | Russia |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32613840 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943) |
| Section | 9 |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Nelson O. Chipchin (1911 – 17 July 1997) was a Ritchie Boy (from Russia; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 4.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Chipchin, who was born in Russia, was a Russian language interpreter for patients.
He graduated from New York University, served during World War II (where he trained at Camp Ritchie), and became an intelligence officer for the Army.
In November 1943, Chipchin returned to Camp Ritchie.
In 1952, Chipchin worked at Russian desk, Munich. He spent several years with the Voice of America and in 1952 transferred to the Russian Desk in Munich. He memo from Hans Friedrich Lobbes (CIA).
He also escorted patients to various clinics. He was a foreign service officer for the United States Information Agency.
He was assigned to Munich and Nuremberg in 1973 and retired in 1976 from his position as an escort officer for visitors from his native country. Information Agency who spent much of his career in Germany, died of cancer on July 17, 1997. He began his volunteer experience shortly after his retirement from the State Department.
Chipchin received many awards while a volunteer at the Clinical Center, and had given over 10,000 hours of service by the time he retired from volunteering earlier this year.".
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Also Class 10 OB
- Ob 17
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| Nara ASN | 32613840 |
| Nara Name | CHIPCHIN NELSON |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 5 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 311042 |
| 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 | 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 | O9 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 11 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 8 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 68 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 66 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 165 |
| Class_ASN | 32613840 |
| Class_Name | Chipchin, Nissen |
| match_method | pass2_asn_last |
| row_source | both |
| Census_HISTID | 936EEFC2-2F1E-44DE-BC67-02A05EB6DB3D |
| Census_State | NEW YORK |
| Census_Relate | Sibling |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 29 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1911 |
| Census_Marital | Never married/single |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | 465 |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Citizen | Not a citizen, first papers |
| Census_Educ | Grade 12 |
| Census_OCC | 45 |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 31 October 1942 — Enlisted at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32613840).
- 2 July 1943 — Promoted to T/4.
- November 1943 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
- 27 March 1944 — Promoted to M/Sgt.
- Nelson "Chip" Chipchin, a volunteer at the NIH Clinical Center since 1977, died earlier this summer.
- Assigned to OB Team 17 attached to 79th Infantry Division.
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2019-10-26 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Nelson O. Chipchin for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Chipchin, Nelson O. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: NELSON O. CHIPCHIN.doc)