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~~'''PLEASE NOTE: THIS WEBSITE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS'''~~

This wiki continues the public Ritchie Boys research begun by [[Dan Gross Memorial|Daniel (Dan) Gross]]. It is meant for surviving Ritchie Boys, their families, and anyone interested in their history — and to carry forward the work Dan started.

~~This website represents~~ the ~~research that was primarily conducted by [[Dan Gross Memorial|Daniel (Dan) Gross]]~~. ~~The research itself is a labor of love and~~ it ~~is our hope it is both interesting and useful~~ to ~~the surviving Ritchie Boys~~, ~~their families or anyone with an interest in their unique stories as well as to continue the legacy that Dan created~~. ~~There~~ have been ~~movies and books written~~ on this ~~subject. The website and his research was originally focused on demographics of the Ritchie Boys~~, ~~but as time permits~~, ~~we will add other information~~ and ~~content to the website~~.

The project began with demographics and the Camp Ritchie class roster. Over time it has grown to include biographies, essays, photographs, and related resources. Movies and books have been published on the subject; this site is one more place to find names, sources, and stories.

If you have ~~any~~ questions, or information ~~on any of the~~ Ritchie ~~Boys~~, please [[Contact Us|contact us]]~~. You can see their names listed~~ on the ~~site already. But there is still a lot we don't know, and we would love to hear from you~~.

Much is still unknown. If you have questions or information about a Ritchie Boy, please [[Contact Us|contact us]] or [[Contribute|add it on the wiki]].

~~The original version of this website was~~ created and maintained ~~by Daniel (Dan) Gross. Without Dan's numerous years of dedication towards~~ the ~~Ritchie Boys, this~~ website ~~would not exist~~. Before ~~Dan~~ passed away, the ~~website switched ownership and is now controlled by~~ a group of ~~“Ritchie Boy” experts. They are~~ now ~~the owners of~~ this ~~website~~, the domain, and its contents.

Dan created and maintained the original website for many years. Before he passed away, ownership of the site moved to a group of Ritchie Boys researchers and historians, who now maintain this wiki, the domain, and its contents. The contact form on [[Contact Us]] reaches that project team (not the museum). Response times vary; we aim to answer when we can confirm whether someone appears in Camp Ritchie materials here.

This ~~website~~ is not an official page of "[http://www.ritchiemuseum.org ~~The~~ Ritchie History Museum]".

This wiki is not an official page of the [http://www.ritchiemuseum.org Ritchie History Museum].

~~The contents and~~ writing on this ~~website, except where specifically stated,~~ is ~~collectively known as “Secret~~ Heroes: Camp Ritchie and the Making of the Ritchie ~~Boys”~~, ~~and is~~ Copyright © 2018–2026 [http://www.theritchieboys.com/ www.theritchieboys.com].

Except where another source is noted, the writing on this site is part of ''Secret Heroes: Camp Ritchie and the Making of the Ritchie Boys'', Copyright © 2018–2026 [http://www.theritchieboys.com/ www.theritchieboys.com]. Some material is used with permission. All rights reserved. Community edits to soldier pages are welcome under the same project purpose—factual corrections and sourced additions; see [[Contribute]].

For how roster data and research notes work on soldier pages, see [[About the data]].

== Corrections and privacy ==

Anyone can correct factual errors on a soldier page (see [[Contribute]]). For private or sensitive material — Social Security numbers, street addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, or other living-person contact details that should not be public — use [[Contact Us]] and describe the page and the text or file to remove. We treat those requests as priority corrections.

Do not add private contact details for living relatives to soldier pages, Research notes, gallery captions, or uploads.

== See also ==

* [[Dan Gross Memorial]]

* [[Contributors]]

* [[Contribute]]

* [[FAQ]]

* [[Contact Us]]

* [[About the data]] — ~~notes on~~ roster confidence and sources ~~on this wiki~~

* [[About the data]] — disclaimer, roster confidence, and sources

* [[Disclaimer]]

[[Category:Ritchie Boys Wiki]]

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-'''PLEASE NOTE: THIS WEBSITE IS A WORK IN PROGRESS'''
+This wiki continues the public Ritchie Boys research begun by [[Dan Gross Memorial|Daniel (Dan) Gross]]. It is meant for surviving Ritchie Boys, their families, and anyone interested in their history — and to carry forward the work Dan started.
-This website represents the research that was primarily conducted by [[Dan Gross Memorial|Daniel (Dan) Gross]]. The research itself is a labor of love and it is our hope it is both interesting and useful to the surviving Ritchie Boys, their families or anyone with an interest in their unique stories as well as to continue the legacy that Dan created. There have been movies and books written on this subject. The website and his research was originally focused on demographics of the Ritchie Boys, but as time permits, we will add other information and content to the website.
+The project began with demographics and the Camp Ritchie class roster. Over time it has grown to include biographies, essays, photographs, and related resources. Movies and books have been published on the subject; this site is one more place to find names, sources, and stories.
-If you have any questions, or information on any of the Ritchie Boys, please [[Contact Us|contact us]]. You can see their names listed on the site already. But there is still a lot we don't know, and we would love to hear from you.
+Much is still unknown. If you have questions or information about a Ritchie Boy, please [[Contact Us|contact us]] or [[Contribute|add it on the wiki]].
-The original version of this website was created and maintained by Daniel (Dan) Gross. Without Dan's numerous years of dedication towards the Ritchie Boys, this website would not exist. Before Dan passed away, the website switched ownership and is now controlled by a group of “Ritchie Boy” experts. They are now the owners of this website, the domain, and its contents.
+Dan created and maintained the original website for many years. Before he passed away, ownership of the site moved to a group of Ritchie Boys researchers and historians, who now maintain this wiki, the domain, and its contents. The contact form on [[Contact Us]] reaches that project team (not the museum). Response times vary; we aim to answer when we can confirm whether someone appears in Camp Ritchie materials here.
-This website is not an official page of "[http://www.ritchiemuseum.org The Ritchie History Museum]".
+This wiki is not an official page of the [http://www.ritchiemuseum.org Ritchie History Museum].
-The contents and writing on this website, except where specifically stated, is collectively known as “Secret Heroes: Camp Ritchie and the Making of the Ritchie Boys”, and is Copyright © 2018–2026 [http://www.theritchieboys.com/ www.theritchieboys.com].
+Except where another source is noted, the writing on this site is part of ''Secret Heroes: Camp Ritchie and the Making of the Ritchie Boys'', Copyright © 2018–2026 [http://www.theritchieboys.com/ www.theritchieboys.com]. Some material is used with permission. All rights reserved. Community edits to soldier pages are welcome under the same project purpose—factual corrections and sourced additions; see [[Contribute]].
-Some material on this website is used with permission. All rights reserved.
+For how roster data and research notes work on soldier pages, see [[About the data]].
+== Corrections and privacy ==
+Anyone can correct factual errors on a soldier page (see [[Contribute]]). For private or sensitive material — Social Security numbers, street addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, or other living-person contact details that should not be public — use [[Contact Us]] and describe the page and the text or file to remove. We treat those requests as priority corrections.
+Do not add private contact details for living relatives to soldier pages, Research notes, gallery captions, or uploads.
 == See also ==
 * [[Dan Gross Memorial]]
 * [[Contributors]]
+* [[Contribute]]
 * [[FAQ]]
 * [[Contact Us]]
-* [[About the data]] — notes on roster confidence and sources on this wiki
+* [[About the data]] — disclaimer, roster confidence, and sources
-* [[Disclaimer]]
 [[Category:Ritchie Boys Wiki]]