Stepanek, Peter Samuel (01334042) - Revision history

Admin: Expand documented full name in infobox and lead

2026-09-20T20:17:21Z

Expand documented full name in infobox and lead

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	'''[[Stepanek, Peter S. (01334042)\|Peter Samuel Stepanek]]''' (1924–2022) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States) who trained at Camp Ritchie in [[:Category:Class 22\|class 22]].		'''[[Stepanek, Peter Samuel (01334042)\|Peter Samuel Stepanek]]''' (1924–2022) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States) who trained at Camp Ritchie in [[:Category:Class 22\|class 22]].
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2026-09-20T20:17:19Z

Admin moved page Stepanek, Peter S. (01334042) to Stepanek, Peter Samuel (01334042) without leaving a redirect: Expand documented middle name: Samuel

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2026-09-19T00:20:44Z

Link Camp Ritchie class and team mentions in lead/biography

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	'''[[Stepanek, Peter S. (01334042)\|Peter Samuel Stepanek]]''' (1924–2022) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 22.		'''[[Stepanek, Peter S. (01334042)\|Peter Samuel Stepanek]]''' (1924–2022) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States) who trained at Camp Ritchie in [[:Category:Class 22\|class 22]].
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2026-09-15T03:35:56Z

Remove research notes now confirmed on the profile

2026-09-02T15:42:01Z

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2026-08-31T12:35:43Z

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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 2022-06-25 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-06-25 (1 post)

2026-08-28T04:32:43Z

Expand documented full name in infobox and lead

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	\|surname=Stepanek		\|surname=Stepanek
	\|first=Peter		\|first=Peter
	\|middle=S.		\|middle=Samuel
	\|class_section=6E		\|class_section=6E
	\|class_rank=Pfc		\|class_rank=Pfc
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	'''[[Stepanek, Peter S. (01334042)\|Peter S. Stepanek]]''' (1924–2022) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 22.		'''[[Stepanek, Peter S. (01334042)\|Peter Samuel Stepanek]]''' (1924–2022) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 22.
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2026-08-26T19:07:26Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

2026-08-26T16:03:15Z

Fix Facebook-ported biography (restore/scrub; safe section edit)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	"Peter was born ~~May 24,1924~~ in Norton, MA, to John and Helena Stepanek, immigrants from Russia and ~~the~~ Ukraine. He began elementary school speaking only Russian and German, graduated from Norton High School, and enlisted in the ~~army~~ in 1943. He ~~was soon chosen to serve~~ as an officer in the ~~Counter Intelligence Service in the Eastern~~ European ~~Theatre.~~		Peter S. Stepanek (24 May 1924 – 23 May 2022) was born in Norton, Massachusetts, to John and Helena Stepanek, immigrants from Russia and Ukraine. He began elementary school speaking only Russian and German, graduated from Norton High School, and enlisted in the Army in 1943. He served as a counter-intelligence officer in the European theater and, as a Ritchie Boy, interrogated senior Nazi officers in connection with the Nuremberg Trials. He later lived in Brewster, Massachusetts.

	~~As one of the original “Ritchie Boys” in the OSS~~, ~~he was responsible for interrogating top level~~ Nazi officers in ~~order to gain information for~~ the Nuremberg Trials."

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

2026-08-26T13:16:30Z

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~Our sincerest condolences to the family of Ritchie Boy Peter Samuel Stepanek of Brewster, MA, who passed away on May 23, 2022.~~ "Peter was born May 24,1924 in Norton, MA, to John and Helena Stepanek, immigrants from Russia and the Ukraine. He began elementary school speaking only Russian and German, graduated from Norton High School, and enlisted in the army in 1943. He was soon chosen to serve as an officer in the Counter Intelligence Service in the Eastern European Theatre. As one of the original “Ritchie Boys” in the OSS, he was responsible for interrogating top level Nazi officers in order to gain information for the Nuremberg Trials."		"Peter was born May 24,1924 in Norton, MA, to John and Helena Stepanek, immigrants from Russia and the Ukraine. He began elementary school speaking only Russian and German, graduated from Norton High School, and enlisted in the army in 1943. He was soon chosen to serve as an officer in the Counter Intelligence Service in the Eastern European Theatre.

			As one of the original “Ritchie Boys” in the OSS, he was responsible for interrogating top level Nazi officers in order to gain information for the Nuremberg Trials."

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==