Pach, Raymond Peter (32795544) - Revision history

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	* 1914 — Born in New York City.		* 1914 — Born in New York City.
	* 1943 — Entered the Army.		* 1943 — Entered the Army.
			* October 1945 — Discharged at Étampes, France, as a technician third grade after occupation duty in Germany.
			* 2008 — Died.
	* World War II — Trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 15); served in France, Belgium, and Germany (MII 432).		* World War II — Trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 15); served in France, Belgium, and Germany (MII 432).
	* October 1945 — Discharged at Étampes, France, as a technician third grade after occupation duty in Germany.
	* Postwar — Marine Corps Reserve service; retired as a major.		* Postwar — Marine Corps Reserve service; retired as a major.
	* 2008 — Died.
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	'''[[Pach, Raymond P. (32795544)\|Raymond Peter Pach]]''' (1914–2008) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in [[:Category:Class 15\|class 15]].		'''[[Pach, Raymond Peter (32795544)\|Raymond Peter Pach]]''' (1914–2008) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in [[:Category:Class 15\|class 15]].
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	'''[[Pach, Raymond P. (32795544)\|Raymond Peter Pach]]''' (1914–2008) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 15.		'''[[Pach, Raymond P. (32795544)\|Raymond Peter Pach]]''' (1914–2008) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in [[:Category:Class 15\|class 15]].
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	Raymond Peter Pach was born in 1914 in New York City. He attended Château Burés in Paris and Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and pursued further music study in Paris, San Francisco, and New York before entering the Army in 1943.		Raymond Peter Pach was born in 1914 in New York City. He attended Château Burés in Paris and Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and pursued further music study in Paris, San Francisco, and New York before entering the Army in 1943.

	Pach trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 15) and served in France, Belgium, and Germany with Army engineer/intelligence units (including association with the 101st Combat Engineers and MII Team 432). He received the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon with five battle stars, the American Campaign Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. Discharged at Étampes, France, in October 1945 after occupation duty in Germany, he later served in the Marine Corps Reserve and retired as a major.		Pach trained at Camp Ritchie ([[:Category:Class 15\|Class 15]]) and served in France, Belgium, and Germany with Army engineer/intelligence units (including association with the 101st Combat Engineers and [[Team MII 432\|MII Team 432]]). He received the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon with five battle stars, the American Campaign Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. Discharged at Étampes, France, in October 1945 after occupation duty in Germany, he later served in the Marine Corps Reserve and retired as a major.

	Pach died in 2008.		Pach died in 2008.

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			Pach_Raymond_P_32795544_service_entry.jpg\|Local WWII service entry for Raymond Peter Pach (RB Archive)
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [[:File:Pach_Raymond_P_32795544_service_entry.jpg\|Local WWII service entry for Raymond Peter Pach (RB Archive)]]
	* [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailypress/name/raymond-pach-obituary?id=28842631 Daily Press / Legacy — Raymond Pach obituary listing]		* [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailypress/name/raymond-pach-obituary?id=28842631 Daily Press / Legacy — Raymond Pach obituary listing]
	* RB Archive Nobles County / local WWII service entry for Raymond Peter Pach (Camp Ritchie; ribbons; T/3; October 1945 discharge)		* RB Archive Nobles County / local WWII service entry for Raymond Peter Pach (Camp Ritchie; ribbons; T/3; October 1945 discharge)

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			\|awards=Good Conduct; American Campaign; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign; World War II Victory
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Raymond was born in New York City.		Raymond Peter Pach was born in 1914 in New York City. He attended Château Burés in Paris and Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and pursued further music study in Paris, San Francisco, and New York before entering the Army in 1943.

	~~He graduated from Chateau Bures, a private school for boys~~ in ~~Paris,~~ France~~; and Bowdoin College~~, ~~Brunswick~~, ~~Maine. His post graduate studies were at~~ the ~~Conservatory of Music in Paris, France~~ and ~~San Francisco, Calif~~.~~; Manhattan School of Music~~, ~~New York City; UNC~~, ~~Chapel Hill~~, N.~~C.; Military Intelligence School~~, ~~Md.; and Marine Corp Extension School~~, ~~Quantico~~, Va.		Pach trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 15) and served in France, Belgium, and Germany with Army engineer/intelligence units (including association with the 101st Combat Engineers and MII Team 432). He received the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon with five battle stars, the American Campaign Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. Discharged at Étampes, France, in October 1945 after occupation duty in Germany, he later served in the Marine Corps Reserve and retired as a major.

	~~Trained: at Camp Ritchie, Maryland~~.		Pach died in 2008.

	~~Discharged: Etampes, France, October 1945. Was in Army of Occupation in Germany, 1945. 2, 2008 at~~ the ~~age of 93.~~		== Research notes ==
			* “German Occupational Medal” from the local service book is not mapped to a canonical ribbon filename and is omitted from the awards tuple (mentioned only if needed in research notes). Full death day not confirmed from reachable obituary text; year 2008 retained from live vitals.
	~~He volunteered locally with Seaman's~~ and ~~SCORE in Hampton for many years. A brief summary of his military service~~ is ~~below. Branch of Service: Army, 101st Combat Engineer.~~

	Engaged in: France, Belgium, Germany. Awarded: European Theatre Ribbon W/5 Battle Stars, German Occupational Medal, American Theatre Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal. Rank: Technician Third Grade.

	~~Raymond passed away on Oct. He served in~~ the ~~Army~~ (~~WWII~~) ~~in the Intelligence Division~~; retired as Major in the Marine Corps., owned a foreign car dealership in Italy, was a commercial builder, North Carolina, and sang Basso in various operas in the Italy and the USA. Later Occupation: First Lieutenant in Marine Corps Reserve, later promoted, and retired as a Major.


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			* 1914 — Born in New York City.
			* 1943 — Entered the Army.
			* World War II — Trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 15); served in France, Belgium, and Germany (MII 432).
			* October 1945 — Discharged at Étampes, France, as a technician third grade after occupation duty in Germany.
			* Postwar — Marine Corps Reserve service; retired as a major.
			* 2008 — Died.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailypress/name/raymond-pach-obituary?id=28842631 Daily Press / Legacy — Raymond Pach obituary listing]
			* RB Archive Nobles County / local WWII service entry for Raymond Peter Pach (Camp Ritchie; ribbons; T/3; October 1945 discharge)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

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	Raymond passed away on Oct. He served in the Army (WWII) in the Intelligence Division; retired as Major in the Marine Corps., owned a foreign car dealership in Italy, was a commercial builder, North Carolina, and sang Basso in various operas in the Italy and the USA. Later Occupation: First Lieutenant in Marine Corps Reserve, later promoted, and retired as a Major.		Raymond passed away on Oct. He served in the Army (WWII) in the Intelligence Division; retired as Major in the Marine Corps., owned a foreign car dealership in Italy, was a commercial builder, North Carolina, and sang Basso in various operas in the Italy and the USA. Later Occupation: First Lieutenant in Marine Corps Reserve, later promoted, and retired as a Major.

	~~== Research notes ==~~
	* MII 432

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==

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 == Biography ==
-. Raymond was born in New York City. Raymond passed away on Oct. 2, 2008 at the age of 93. He graduated from Chateau Bures, a private school for boys in Paris, France; and Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine. His post graduate studies were at the Conservatory of Music in Paris, France and San Francisco, Calif.; Manhattan School of Music, New York City; UNC, Chapel Hill, N.C.; Military Intelligence School, Md.; and Marine Corp Extension School, Quantico, Va. He served in the Army (WWII) in the Intelligence Division; retired as Major in the Marine Corps., owned a foreign car dealership in Italy, was a commercial builder, North Carolina, and sang Basso in various operas in the Italy and the USA. He volunteered locally with Seaman's and SCORE in Hampton for many years. A brief summary of his military service is below. Branch of Service: Army, 101st Combat Engineer. Trained: at Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Engaged in: France, Belgium, Germany. Awarded: European Theatre Ribbon W/5 Battle Stars, German Occupational Medal, American Theatre Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal. Discharged: Etampes, France, October 1945. Rank: Technician Third Grade. Was in Army of Occupation in Germany, 1945. Later Occupation: First Lieutenant in Marine Corps Reserve, later promoted, and retired as a Major.
+Raymond was born in New York City.
 == Research notes ==

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-01-01 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-01-01 (1 post)

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	'''[[Pach, Raymond P. (32795544)\|Raymond P. Pach]]''' (1914–2008) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 15.		'''[[Pach, Raymond P. (32795544)\|Raymond Peter Pach]]''' (1914–2008) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 15.
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