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'''[[Pach, Raymond P. (32795544)|Raymond Peter Pach]]''' (1914–2008) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 15.
'''[[Pach, Raymond Peter (32795544)|Raymond Peter Pach]]''' (1914–2008) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in [[:Category:Class 15|class 15]].
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Raymond Peter Pach was born in 1914 in New York City. He attended Château Burés in Paris and Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and pursued further music study in Paris, San Francisco, and New York before entering the Army in 1943.
Raymond Peter Pach was born in 1914 in New York City. He attended Château Burés in Paris and Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and pursued further music study in Paris, San Francisco, and New York before entering the Army in 1943.


Pach trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 15) and served in France, Belgium, and Germany with Army engineer/intelligence units (including association with the 101st Combat Engineers and MII Team 432). He received the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon with five battle stars, the American Campaign Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. Discharged at Étampes, France, in October 1945 after occupation duty in Germany, he later served in the Marine Corps Reserve and retired as a major.
Pach trained at Camp Ritchie ([[:Category:Class 15|Class 15]]) and served in France, Belgium, and Germany with Army engineer/intelligence units (including association with the 101st Combat Engineers and [[Team MII 432|MII Team 432]]). He received the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon with five battle stars, the American Campaign Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal. Discharged at Étampes, France, in October 1945 after occupation duty in Germany, he later served in the Marine Corps Reserve and retired as a major.


Pach died in 2008.
Pach died in 2008.
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Pach_Raymond_P_32795544_service_entry.jpg|Local WWII service entry for Raymond Peter Pach (RB Archive)
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* 1914 — Born in New York City.
* 1914 — Born in New York City.
* 1943 — Entered the Army.
* 1943 — Entered the Army.
* October 1945 — Discharged at Étampes, France, as a technician third grade after occupation duty in Germany.
* 2008 — Died.
* World War II — Trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 15); served in France, Belgium, and Germany (MII 432).
* World War II — Trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 15); served in France, Belgium, and Germany (MII 432).
* October 1945 — Discharged at Étampes, France, as a technician third grade after occupation duty in Germany.
* Postwar — Marine Corps Reserve service; retired as a major.
* Postwar — Marine Corps Reserve service; retired as a major.
* 2008 — Died.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [[:File:Pach_Raymond_P_32795544_service_entry.jpg|Local WWII service entry for Raymond Peter Pach (RB Archive)]]
* [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailypress/name/raymond-pach-obituary?id=28842631 Daily Press / Legacy — Raymond Pach obituary listing]
* [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailypress/name/raymond-pach-obituary?id=28842631 Daily Press / Legacy — Raymond Pach obituary listing]
* RB Archive Nobles County / local WWII service entry for Raymond Peter Pach (Camp Ritchie; ribbons; T/3; October 1945 discharge)
* RB Archive Nobles County / local WWII service entry for Raymond Peter Pach (Camp Ritchie; ribbons; T/3; October 1945 discharge)