Death of Robert Wolfe

March 2, 1921 - December 9, 2014
District Of Columbia | Age 93

Expert who oversaw World War II records dies
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By JESSICA GRESKO, The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Wolfe, who for more than 30 years served as a specialist in Nazi Germany at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, has died. He was 93.

Wolfe died Dec. 9 of respiratory failure at a suburban hospital, his son Marc Wolfe confirmed Monday.

Wolfe joined the archives in 1961 and worked there until his retirement in 1995, though he continued to serve as a consultant and help researchers as a volunteer...

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