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'''Frederick W. Perutz''' (born 1919) was a United States Army Technical Sergeant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 8]].
'''[[Perutz, Frederick W. (32715877)|Frederick W. Perutz]]''' (22 May 1919 – 2022) was an Austria-born Ritchie Boy (Class 8) who rose to technical sergeant and later told his refugee-to-Army story in ''Fred Perutz: From Anschluss to America''.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Frederick W. Perutz was born on 22 May 1919 in Austria. After reaching the United States he studied photography at the New York Photo Institute and worked as a clerk examining foreign shipping documents.
 
He enlisted in February 1943, took additional basic training with the 275th Engineering Battalion in April 1943, and graduated from Camp Ritchie Class 8 on 16 July 1943 (certificate 2584). Later assignments included travel-duty recruiting at ASTP campuses (7 December 1943). He rose to technical sergeant.
 
His life story is told in the book ''Fred Perutz: From Anschluss to America'', written with David Wilk. He died in 2022.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Section V; DEML troupe
* Section V
* DEML troupe
* 4th MRBC
* 4th MRBC
* Fr
* Fr
* 5/22/1919-A
* RB Archive Facebook image set overlaps portraits already on Gallery; book citation supplied by family via Max Perutz.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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5982912891730582.jpg|Frederick W. Perutz, later-life portrait
5982912681730603.jpg|Frederick W. Perutz with Margaret Perutz
5982912481730623.jpg|Frederick W. Perutz with Margaret Perutz (formal occasion)
5982916375063567.jpg|Cover of ''Fred Perutz: From Anschluss to America'' (with David Wilk)
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== Technical record ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 22 May 1919 — Born in Austria.
* New York Photo Institute; shipping-documents clerk work.
* February 1943 — Enlisted as private (ASN 32715877).
* April 1943 — Additional basic training, 275th Engineering Battalion.
* 16 July 1943 — Graduated Camp Ritchie Class 8 (certificate 2584).
* 7 December 1943 — Travel duty recruiting at ASTP campuses.
* Later WWII — Technical sergeant.
* 2022 — Died.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* Dan Gross timeline research for Frederick W. Perutz (private notes; ASN and Class 8 dates)
* Max Perutz / David Wilk, ''Fred Perutz: From Anschluss to America'' (family-shared quote and photos on Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook; selected images already on Gallery)
* 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 2022-12-23 (1 post)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Frederick W. Perutz for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Perutz, Frederick W. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FREDERICK W. PERUTZ.doc)
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