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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Stephen Fleck (1912–2002) was a German-born Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9 and rose to captain. His brother [[Fleck, Herbert (36048143)|Herbert Fleck]] also served as a Ritchie Boy with Order of Battle Team 54.
Stephen attended college in Holland (1 year). We don't have any information on him but he had a great career after his army service in the medical field, especially at Yale University.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* Born 18 September 1912 in Frankfort, Germany.
* 1941 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
* 18 August 1943 — Graduated with Class 9 (German). Qualifies as “Officer in Charge of.
* January 1943 — Promoted to Captain, Medical Corps.
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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 2021-05-09 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-09 (1 post)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Stephen Fleck for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Fleck, Stephen for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: STEPHEN FLECK.doc)

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Stephen Fleck
Stephen Fleck
Personal details
Born1912
Frankfort, Germany
Died2002
NativityGermany
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceMedical Corps
ASN0447650
RankCaptain
Camp RitchieClass 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943)
Section5G
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Stephen Fleck (1912–2002) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Stephen attended college in Holland (1 year). We don't have any information on him but he had a great career after his army service in the medical field, especially at Yale University.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

No notes were in the source row. Add what you know.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 90
Class_ASN 447650
Class_Name FLECK, Stephen
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
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Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • Born 18 September 1912 in Frankfort, Germany.
  • 1941 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
  • 18 August 1943 — Graduated with Class 9 (German). Qualifies as “Officer in Charge of.
  • January 1943 — Promoted to Captain, Medical Corps.

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)
  • Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-09 (1 post)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Stephen Fleck for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Fleck, Stephen for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: STEPHEN FLECK.doc)