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Admin: Replace class-roster disclaimer with short About the data blurb

2026-09-16T04:29:57Z

Replace class-roster disclaimer with short About the data blurb

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	<div class="home-premise-title">Start here</div>		<div class="home-premise-title">Start here</div>
	<p>At [[Camp Ritchie]], the Army trained soldiers, many of them immigrants and refugees fluent in the enemy’s languages, for military intelligence in World War II. This wiki is their open roster and memorial.</p>		<p>At [[Camp Ritchie]], the Army trained soldiers — many of them immigrants and refugees fluent in the enemy’s languages — for military intelligence in World War II. This wiki is their open roster and memorial.</p>
	<p class="home-premise-links">[[Start here\|Learn the story or find a relative]] · [[Introduction\|Full overview]] · [[By The Numbers]]</p>		<p class="home-premise-links">[[Start here\|Learn the story or find a relative]] · [[Introduction\|Full overview]] · [[By The Numbers]]</p>
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	<div class="home-find-title">Find a soldier</div>		<div class="home-find-title">Find a soldier</div>
	<p class="home-find-fallback">[[Special:Search\|Open search]] and type a surname or ASN (for example <code>Guy Stern</code> or <code>37413105</code>). Article titles look like <code>Surname, First (ASN)</code>.</p>		<p class="home-find-fallback">[[Special:Search\|Open search]] and type a surname or ASN (for example <code>Guy Stern</code> or <code>37413105</code>). Article titles look like <code>Surname, First (ASN)</code>.</p>
	<p class="home-find-hint">Browse by class or letter on [[Contents]]. No match? Try alternate spellings or ASN zeros — see [[Start here#~~If the name is not found~~\|If the name is not found]], or [[Contact Us]].</p>		<p class="home-find-hint">Browse by class or letter on [[Contents]]. No match? Try alternate spellings or ASN zeros — see [[Start here#If_the_name_is_not_found\|If the name is not found]], or [[Contact Us]].</p>
	<p class="home-find-more">[[Contribute]] · [[Contact Us]] · [[Contents\|Directory]] · [[Notable Ritchie Boys\|Notables]] · [[About the data]]</p>		<p class="home-find-more">[[Contribute]] · [[Contact Us]] · [[Contents\|Directory]] · [[Notable Ritchie Boys\|Notables]] · [[About the data]]</p>
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	* [https://www.youtube.com/@RitchieMuseum Ritchie Museum] (YouTube)		* [https://www.youtube.com/@RitchieMuseum Ritchie Museum] (YouTube)

	== ~~Disclaimer~~ ==		== About the data ==
	~~{{Class~~ data ~~disclaimer}}~~		This wiki combines class-roster fields, research notes, biographies, photographs, and open edits from many sources. Treat pages as a starting point—not finished fact—until you check the Sources on a soldier page. How the material was compiled, what can go wrong, and credit for the Classes 1–31 roster digitization are on [[About the data]].

	Soldier biographies, photographs, and captions may come from Facebook posts, family submissions, and automated or AI-assisted editing; anyone can change wiki text. Nothing here should be treated as verified fact without checking primary sources. See [[~~About the data~~]] ~~for how material is compiled and where errors can appear.~~		[[Category:Ritchie Boys Wiki]]

Admin at 16:31, 14 September 2026

2026-09-14T16:31:42Z

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	Soldier biographies, photographs, and captions may come from Facebook posts, family submissions, and automated or AI-assisted editing; anyone can change wiki text. Nothing here should be treated as verified fact without checking primary sources. See [[About the data]] for how material is compiled and where errors can appear.		Soldier biographies, photographs, and captions may come from Facebook posts, family submissions, and automated or AI-assisted editing; anyone can change wiki text. Nothing here should be treated as verified fact without checking primary sources. See [[About the data]] for how material is compiled and where errors can appear.

	~~[[index.php?title=Category:Ritchie Boys Wiki]]~~

Admin at 16:30, 14 September 2026

2026-09-14T16:30:04Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:30, 14 September 2026
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	<div class="home-premise">		<div class="home-premise">
	<div class="home-premise-title">Start here</div>		<div class="home-premise-title">Start here</div>
	<p>At [[Camp Ritchie]], the Army trained soldiers — many of them immigrants and refugees fluent in the enemy’s languages — for military intelligence in World War II. This wiki is their open roster and memorial.</p>		<p>At [[Camp Ritchie]], the Army trained soldiers, many of them immigrants and refugees fluent in the enemy’s languages, for military intelligence in World War II. This wiki is their open roster and memorial.</p>
	<p class="home-premise-links">[[Start here\|Learn the story or find a relative]] · [[Introduction\|Full overview]] · [[By The Numbers]]</p>		<p class="home-premise-links">[[Start here\|Learn the story or find a relative]] · [[Introduction\|Full overview]] · [[By The Numbers]]</p>
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	<div class="home-find-title">Find a soldier</div>		<div class="home-find-title">Find a soldier</div>
	<p class="home-find-fallback">[[Special:Search\|Open search]] and type a surname or ASN (for example <code>Guy Stern</code> or <code>37413105</code>). Article titles look like <code>Surname, First (ASN)</code>.</p>		<p class="home-find-fallback">[[Special:Search\|Open search]] and type a surname or ASN (for example <code>Guy Stern</code> or <code>37413105</code>). Article titles look like <code>Surname, First (ASN)</code>.</p>
	<p class="home-find-hint">Browse by class or letter on [[Contents]]. No match? Try alternate spellings or ASN zeros — see [[Start here#~~If_the_name_is_not_found~~\|If the name is not found]], or [[Contact Us]].</p>		<p class="home-find-hint">Browse by class or letter on [[Contents]]. No match? Try alternate spellings or ASN zeros — see [[Start here#If the name is not found\|If the name is not found]], or [[Contact Us]].</p>
	<p class="home-find-more">[[Contribute]] · [[Contact Us]] · [[Contents\|Directory]] · [[Notable Ritchie Boys\|Notables]] · [[About the data]]</p>		<p class="home-find-more">[[Contribute]] · [[Contact Us]] · [[Contents\|Directory]] · [[Notable Ritchie Boys\|Notables]] · [[About the data]]</p>
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	Soldier biographies, photographs, and captions may come from Facebook posts, family submissions, and automated or AI-assisted editing; anyone can change wiki text. Nothing here should be treated as verified fact without checking primary sources. See [[About the data]] for how material is compiled and where errors can appear.		Soldier biographies, photographs, and captions may come from Facebook posts, family submissions, and automated or AI-assisted editing; anyone can change wiki text. Nothing here should be treated as verified fact without checking primary sources. See [[About the data]] for how material is compiled and where errors can appear.

	[[Category:Ritchie Boys Wiki]]		[[index.php?title=Category:Ritchie Boys Wiki]]

Admin: Find box name-not-found hint

2026-09-13T19:50:08Z

Find box name-not-found hint

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	<div class="home-find-title">Find a soldier</div>		<div class="home-find-title">Find a soldier</div>
	<p class="home-find-fallback">[[Special:Search\|Open search]] and type a surname or ASN (for example <code>Guy Stern</code> or <code>37413105</code>). Article titles look like <code>Surname, First (ASN)</code>.</p>		<p class="home-find-fallback">[[Special:Search\|Open search]] and type a surname or ASN (for example <code>Guy Stern</code> or <code>37413105</code>). Article titles look like <code>Surname, First (ASN)</code>.</p>
	<p class="home-find-hint">Browse by class or letter on [[Contents]].</p>		<p class="home-find-hint">Browse by class or letter on [[Contents]]. No match? Try alternate spellings or ASN zeros — see [[Start here#If_the_name_is_not_found\|If the name is not found]], or [[Contact Us]].</p>
	<p class="home-find-more">[[Contribute]] · [[Contact Us]] · [[Contents\|Directory]] · [[Notable Ritchie Boys\|Notables]] · [[About the data]]</p>		<p class="home-find-more">[[Contribute]] · [[Contact Us]] · [[Contents\|Directory]] · [[Notable Ritchie Boys\|Notables]] · [[About the data]]</p>
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Admin: Single Start here strip; trim duplicate family links

2026-09-13T19:16:28Z

Single Start here strip; trim duplicate family links

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	<div class="home-premise">		<div class="home-premise">
	<div class="home-premise-title">~~What was a Ritchie Boy?~~</div>		<div class="home-premise-title">Start here</div>
	<p>At [[Camp Ritchie]], the Army trained soldiers — many of them immigrants and refugees fluent in the enemy’s languages — for military intelligence in World War II. This wiki is their open roster and memorial~~: biographies, photographs, and sourced corrections anyone can help improve~~.</p>		<p>At [[Camp Ritchie]], the Army trained soldiers — many of them immigrants and refugees fluent in the enemy’s languages — for military intelligence in World War II. This wiki is their open roster and memorial.</p>
	<p class="home-premise-links">[[Start here]] · [[Introduction]] · [[By The Numbers]]</p>		<p class="home-premise-links">[[Start here\|Learn the story or find a relative]] · [[Introduction\|Full overview]] · [[By The Numbers]]</p>
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	<div class="home-find-title">Find a soldier</div>		<div class="home-find-title">Find a soldier</div>
	<p class="home-find-fallback">[[Special:Search\|Open search]] and type a surname or ASN (for example <code>Guy Stern</code> or <code>37413105</code>). Article titles look like <code>Surname, First (ASN)</code>.</p>		<p class="home-find-fallback">[[Special:Search\|Open search]] and type a surname or ASN (for example <code>Guy Stern</code> or <code>37413105</code>). Article titles look like <code>Surname, First (ASN)</code>.</p>
	<p class="home-find-hint">Browse by class or letter on [[Contents~~]]. For camp background, see [[Camp Ritchie~~]].</p>		<p class="home-find-hint">Browse by class or letter on [[Contents]].</p>
	<p class="home-find-more">~~[[For families\|Start here for families]] ·~~ [[Contribute]] · [[Contact Us~~]] · [[Introduction~~]] · [[Contents\|Directory]] · [[Notable Ritchie Boys\|Notables]] · [[About the data]]</p>		<p class="home-find-more">[[Contribute]] · [[Contact Us]] · [[Contents\|Directory]] · [[Notable Ritchie Boys\|Notables]] · [[About the data]]</p>
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	== How to help ==		== How to help ==
	~~Families: start with~~ [[~~For families~~\|~~Find name → roster fields → add a photo or obituary~~]].		Looking for a relative? Use [[Start here#Looking for a relative\|Start here]]. To improve any page:
	# Search for a soldier, or open one from [[Contents]]		# Search for a soldier, or open one from [[Contents]]
	# Use '''Edit soldier facts''' for roster fields, or '''Edit''' for biography and sources		# Use '''Edit soldier facts''' for roster fields, or '''Edit''' for biography and sources
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	== Reading ==		== Reading ==
	~~Start here (more~~ topic pages on [[Contents]] and under Site pages in the sidebar):		More topic pages on [[Contents]] and under Site pages in the sidebar:

	* [[Start here]]		* [[Start here]]
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	Soldier biographies, photographs, and captions may come from Facebook posts, family submissions, and automated or AI-assisted editing; anyone can change wiki text. Nothing here should be treated as verified fact without checking primary sources. See [[About the data]] for how material is compiled and where errors can appear.		Soldier biographies, photographs, and captions may come from Facebook posts, family submissions, and automated or AI-assisted editing; anyone can change wiki text. Nothing here should be treated as verified fact without checking primary sources. See [[About the data]] for how material is compiled and where errors can appear.

	[[~~index.php?title=~~Category:Ritchie Boys Wiki]]		[[Category:Ritchie Boys Wiki]]

Admin at 19:04, 13 September 2026

2026-09-13T19:04:31Z

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	<div class="home-premise-title">What was a Ritchie Boy?</div>		<div class="home-premise-title">What was a Ritchie Boy?</div>
	<p>At [[Camp Ritchie]], the Army trained soldiers — many of them immigrants and refugees fluent in the enemy’s languages — for military intelligence in World War II. This wiki is their open roster and memorial: biographies, photographs, and sourced corrections anyone can help improve.</p>		<p>At [[Camp Ritchie]], the Army trained soldiers — many of them immigrants and refugees fluent in the enemy’s languages — for military intelligence in World War II. This wiki is their open roster and memorial: biographies, photographs, and sourced corrections anyone can help improve.</p>
	<p class="home-premise-links">[[Start here]] · [[Introduction]] · [[By The Numbers~~]] · [[Main Page#Find a soldier\|Find a soldier~~]]</p>		<p class="home-premise-links">[[Start here]] · [[Introduction]] · [[By The Numbers]]</p>
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	<p class="home-find-fallback">[[Special:Search\|Open search]] and type a surname or ASN (for example <code>Guy Stern</code> or <code>37413105</code>). Article titles look like <code>Surname, First (ASN)</code>.</p>		<p class="home-find-fallback">[[Special:Search\|Open search]] and type a surname or ASN (for example <code>Guy Stern</code> or <code>37413105</code>). Article titles look like <code>Surname, First (ASN)</code>.</p>
	<p class="home-find-hint">Browse by class or letter on [[Contents]]. For camp background, see [[Camp Ritchie]].</p>		<p class="home-find-hint">Browse by class or letter on [[Contents]]. For camp background, see [[Camp Ritchie]].</p>
	<p class="home-find-more">[[For families\|Start here for families]] · [[~~Contribute\|~~Contribute]] · [[Contact Us]] · [[Introduction]] · [[Contents\|Directory]] · [[Notable Ritchie Boys\|Notables]] · [[About the data]]</p>		<p class="home-find-more">[[For families\|Start here for families]] · [[Contribute]] · [[Contact Us]] · [[Introduction]] · [[Contents\|Directory]] · [[Notable Ritchie Boys\|Notables]] · [[About the data]]</p>
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	Soldier biographies, photographs, and captions may come from Facebook posts, family submissions, and automated or AI-assisted editing; anyone can change wiki text. Nothing here should be treated as verified fact without checking primary sources. See [[About the data]] for how material is compiled and where errors can appear.		Soldier biographies, photographs, and captions may come from Facebook posts, family submissions, and automated or AI-assisted editing; anyone can change wiki text. Nothing here should be treated as verified fact without checking primary sources. See [[About the data]] for how material is compiled and where errors can appear.

	[[Category:Ritchie Boys Wiki]]		[[index.php?title=Category:Ritchie Boys Wiki]]

Admin: Add What was a Ritchie Boy premise strip and Start here link

2026-09-13T17:47:47Z

Add What was a Ritchie Boy premise strip and Start here link

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	''[[Introduction\|Secret Heroes: Camp Ritchie and the Making of The Ritchie Boys]]'' — their unique history and demographics.		''[[Introduction\|Secret Heroes: Camp Ritchie and the Making of The Ritchie Boys]]'' — their unique history and demographics.
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			<div class="home-premise">
			<div class="home-premise-title">What was a Ritchie Boy?</div>
			<p>At [[Camp Ritchie]], the Army trained soldiers — many of them immigrants and refugees fluent in the enemy’s languages — for military intelligence in World War II. This wiki is their open roster and memorial: biographies, photographs, and sourced corrections anyone can help improve.</p>
			<p class="home-premise-links">[[Start here]] · [[Introduction]] · [[By The Numbers]] · [[Main Page#Find a soldier\|Find a soldier]]</p>
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	Start here (more topic pages on [[Contents]] and under Site pages in the sidebar):		Start here (more topic pages on [[Contents]] and under Site pages in the sidebar):

			* [[Start here]]
	* [[Introduction]]		* [[Introduction]]
	* [[Camp Ritchie]]		* [[Camp Ritchie]]

Admin: Link For families from find box and How to help

2026-09-02T21:42:50Z

Link For families from find box and How to help

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	<p class="home-find-fallback">[[Special:Search\|Open search]] and type a surname or ASN (for example <code>Guy Stern</code> or <code>37413105</code>). Article titles look like <code>Surname, First (ASN)</code>.</p>		<p class="home-find-fallback">[[Special:Search\|Open search]] and type a surname or ASN (for example <code>Guy Stern</code> or <code>37413105</code>). Article titles look like <code>Surname, First (ASN)</code>.</p>
	<p class="home-find-hint">Browse by class or letter on [[Contents]]. For camp background, see [[Camp Ritchie]].</p>		<p class="home-find-hint">Browse by class or letter on [[Contents]]. For camp background, see [[Camp Ritchie]].</p>
	<p class="home-find-more">[[Contribute\|Contribute]] · [[Contact Us]] · [[Introduction]] · [[Contents\|Directory]] · [[Notable Ritchie Boys\|Notables]] · [[About the data]]</p>		<p class="home-find-more">[[For families\|Start here for families]] · [[Contribute\|Contribute]] · [[Contact Us]] · [[Introduction]] · [[Contents\|Directory]] · [[Notable Ritchie Boys\|Notables]] · [[About the data]]</p>
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	== How to help ==		== How to help ==
			Families: start with [[For families\|Find name → roster fields → add a photo or obituary]].
	# Search for a soldier, or open one from [[Contents]]		# Search for a soldier, or open one from [[Contents]]
	# Use '''Edit soldier facts''' for roster fields, or '''Edit''' for biography and sources		# Use '''Edit soldier facts''' for roster fields, or '''Edit''' for biography and sources

Admin: Use rotating Featured soldiers template

2026-09-02T19:57:36Z

Use rotating Featured soldiers template

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	== Featured Ritchie Boys ==		== Featured Ritchie Boys ==
	Soldier profiles with fuller biographies (more in [[Notable Ritchie Boys\|Notables]] and [[The Stories]]):		Soldier profiles with fuller biographies — portraits rotate each week from a curated pool (more in [[Notable Ritchie Boys\|Notables]] and [[The Stories]]):

	~~<div class="home-feature-thumbs">~~		{{Featured soldiers}}
	~~<div class="home-feature-thumb">[[File:Stern, Guy (37413105).jpg\|150x220px\|link=Stern, Guy (37413105)\|alt=Guy Stern]]<div class="home-feature-caption">[[Stern, Guy (37413105)\|Guy Stern]]</div></div>~~
	<div class="home-feature-thumb">[[File:Baer, Ralph (32887607).jpg\|150x220px\|link=Baer, Ralph H. (32887607)\|alt=Ralph H. Baer]]<div class="home-feature-caption">[[Baer, Ralph H. (32887607)\|Ralph H. Baer]]</div></div>
	<div class="home-feature-thumb">[[File:Eric Waldman 6.png\|150x220px\|link=Waldman, Eric (01182990)\|alt=Eric Waldman]]<div class="home-feature-caption">[[Waldman, Eric (01182990)\|Eric Waldman]]</div></div>
	~~</div>~~

	<div class="home-book">		<div class="home-book">

Admin: Main Page: Contact Us link

2026-09-02T17:53:52Z

Main Page: Contact Us link

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	<p class="home-find-fallback">[[Special:Search\|Open search]] and type a surname or ASN (for example <code>Guy Stern</code> or <code>37413105</code>). Article titles look like <code>Surname, First (ASN)</code>.</p>		<p class="home-find-fallback">[[Special:Search\|Open search]] and type a surname or ASN (for example <code>Guy Stern</code> or <code>37413105</code>). Article titles look like <code>Surname, First (ASN)</code>.</p>
	<p class="home-find-hint">Browse by class or letter on [[Contents]]. For camp background, see [[Camp Ritchie]].</p>		<p class="home-find-hint">Browse by class or letter on [[Contents]]. For camp background, see [[Camp Ritchie]].</p>
	<p class="home-find-more">[[Contribute\|Contribute]] · [[Introduction]] · [[Contents\|Directory]] · [[Notable Ritchie Boys\|Notables]] · [[About the data]]</p>		<p class="home-find-more">[[Contribute\|Contribute]] · [[Contact Us]] · [[Introduction]] · [[Contents\|Directory]] · [[Notable Ritchie Boys\|Notables]] · [[About the data]]</p>
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