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'''Richard S. Steffel''' (1911&ndash;1994) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 22]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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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)

Latest revision as of 12:35, 31 August 2026

Richard S. Steffel
Personal details
Born1911
Died1994
NativityCzechoslovakia
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceAir Corps
ASN01543644
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 22 (23 August – 21 October 1944)
Section6B
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Richard S. Steffel (1911–1994) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 22.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 83
Class_ASN 1543644
Class_Name STEFFEL, Richard S.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)
  • 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)