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* 5 April 1945 — Graduated Class 27. | |||
* AWARDED FOR ACTIONS DURING World War II. | |||
* All Survivors Of Legendary Unit Decorated. | * All Survivors Of Legendary Unit Decorated. | ||
* Assigned to Class 27 (TI). | * Assigned to Class 27 (TI). | ||
* Division: 2d Marine Division. | |||
* Silver Star Also Given Posthumously To One; All Men Raised In Rate. | * Silver Star Also Given Posthumously To One; All Men Raised In Rate. | ||
* Silver Star. | |||
* Silver star Citation. | * Silver star Citation. | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:05, 16 September 2026
| Stanley J. Deka | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1921 Colebrook, Ohio |
| Died | 2002 |
| Awards | Silver Star |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 352415 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | P1 Sgt USMC |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 27 (5 February – 5 April 1945) |
| Section | 1A |
Awards and honors
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| Silver Star |
- Listed in By The Numbers/Awards (from Ritchie Boy Secrets by Beverley Driver Eddy).
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Stanley J. Deka (1921–2002) was a United States Army P1 Sgt USMC who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 27.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Stanley the President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant Stanley J.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- SS
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| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 81 |
| Class_ASN | 352415 |
| Class_Name | DEKA, Stanley J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 5 April 1945 — Graduated Class 27.
- AWARDED FOR ACTIONS DURING World War II.
- All Survivors Of Legendary Unit Decorated.
- Assigned to Class 27 (TI).
- Division: 2d Marine Division.
- Silver Star Also Given Posthumously To One; All Men Raised In Rate.
- Silver Star.
- Silver star Citation.
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Stanley J. Deka for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Deka, Stanley J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: STANLEY J. DEKA.doc)