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|first=Peter

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|class_number=22

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|birth_place=Norton

|birth_date=24 May 1924

|death_date=23 May 2022

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'''Peter S. Stepanek''' was a United States ~~Army Private First Class~~ who trained at [[Camp Ritchie~~]], Maryland,~~ 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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== Biography ==

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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.

== Research notes ==

* Also 31305429 Pfc

* 5/24/1924-A

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== Technical record ==

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== 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)

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

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

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 |first=Peter
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 |class_section=6E
 |class_rank=Pfc
-|nativity=US
+|nativity=United States
 |overseas=N
 |rank_final=Pfc
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 |class_number=22
 |class_display=22
+|birth_year=1924
+|death_year=2022
+|photo=5449541455067731.jpg
+|birth_place=Norton
+|birth_date=24 May 1924
+|death_date=23 May 2022
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-'''Peter S. Stepanek''' was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, 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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 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+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.
 == Research notes ==
 * Also 31305429 Pfc
-* 5/24/1924-A
-== Gallery ==
-''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload|upload a photo]] and add <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]]</nowiki></code> here, or set <code>|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''
 == Technical record ==
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 == 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)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
+* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-06-25 (1 post)