Timeline
1905
Ohio
Birth- 7 Sept 1905
Cleveland, OH
1939 - 1945World War II- Age: 38 years
Conflict Period
World War II
Army Branch
No branch assignment
Branch
Army
Source Of Army Personnel
Civil Life
Army Serial Number
32961428
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Served For
United States of America
Rank
Captain
Unit
Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section
Rank
Lieutenant
Military decorations
Bronze Star, European Theatre Ribbon (4 battle stars), Croix de Guerre (Silver Star), Member of the Legion of Honor, and Officer of the Legion of Honor
Gold Star
Service Number
O-537223
Enlistment- 26 May 1943-Age: 38 years
Enlistment Term
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
New York City New York
Marriage- 1942-Age: 36 years
Katherine Serrell
Residence
NewYork County, New York
Level Of Education
4 years of high school
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Occupation
Professional occupations, n.e.c.
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Employment: Employer
Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met)
Employment: Position
Director and trustee of the Met
Employment: Start Date
1955
Education: Institution
Harvard
Education: Place
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Education: To
1927
Education: From
1923
Employment: Place
New York, NY
Employment: Position
curator of the Department of Medieval Art
Employment: Employer
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Employment: End Date
1955
Employment: Start Date
1934
Employment: Position
Director of the Cloisters
Employment: End Date
1966
Employment: Start Date
1949
Death- 1966-Age: 60 years
New York, NY
Heart attack
Other Facts
Full Name
James J Rorimer
Mother
Edith Rorimer
Father
Louis Rorimer
Full Name
James Joseph Rorimer
Source Information
Source Film Reel Number
2.254
Source Box Number
0590
