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'''Peter Zanko''' (1917&ndash;1962) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 6]].
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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 01:54, 1 September 2026

Peter Zanko
Personal details
Born1917
Died1962
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32715582
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943)
Section8
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Peter Zanko (1917–1962) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 45
Class_ASN 32715582
Class_Name ZANKO, Peter
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)