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'''[[Lion, Stephen C. (32527422)|Stephen C. Lion]]''' (born 1916) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9.
'''Stephen C. Lion''' (also Stephan; 23 March 1916 &ndash; 2009) was an Austrian-born United States Army soldier who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 9]].
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Lion was a Ritchie Boy. In 1944, he was being considered for the second Roberts Commission, aka the "Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program (MFAA)" According to documents, he was highly familiar with the art world, and a world traveler, having been to Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, England, Austria, Romania, and Czechoslovakia. Stephan was born March 23, 1916 in Munich, Germany, but was an Austrian citizen. He was educated in Vienna, and became a naturalized United States citizen on April 13, 1943. At the time he submitted his information to be considered, he was with the Thirteenth Army, Third Student Training Regiment, at Fort Benning, Georgia. In 1942, he entered the U.S. Army as a Private in the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, at Camp Hale, Colorado. He completed basic training, and instructed in skiing. As a personnel clerk, he was assigned to processing of personnel work in the Service Record Section of the 87th Mountain Infantry Personnel Office. Preparations of plans and policies which supervised activities that concerned enlisted men of the Army as individuals. According with the kind request of Captain B. Major, Special Service Officer, Camp Hale, Colorado, he made an outline, and some suggestions in regard to organize a recreational activity within the camp, as well as in regard to the decorating of different localities. Many of his suggested points were carried out. Stephan had reading knowledge of Italian, Latin and Hungarian, and speaking knowledge of French and German. He also graduated from Camp Ritchie, and was in the process of almost completing officer candidate school at the time of his letters for consideration, which was dated December 23, 1943. Stephan passed away in 2009.
Stephen C. Lion (often spelled Stephan) was born on 23 March 1916 in Munich, Germany, and held Austrian citizenship. Educated in Vienna, he entered the U.S. Army in 1942 with the 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment at Camp Hale, Colorado, where he completed basic training, instructed in skiing, and worked as a personnel clerk. He became a naturalized United States citizen on 13 April 1943.
 
Lion trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 9). By December 1943, while nearly completing officer candidate school at Fort Benning, Georgia, he was under consideration for Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives (Roberts Commission) work on the strength of his art-world experience and languages (German and French spoken; Italian, Latin, and Hungarian reading knowledge). He died in 2009.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* 3/23/1916-?
* birth_place cleaned from “Munich, Germany, but”. Folder uses Stephan; roster title Stephen — alias retained.
 
 
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Lion_Stephen_C_32527422_mfaa_01.jpg|Stephan C. Lion MFAA / Roberts Commission correspondence (RB Archive)
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* 23 March 1916 — Born in Munich, Germany (Austrian citizen).
* 1942 — Entered U.S. Army; 87th Mountain Infantry, Camp Hale, Colorado.
* 13 April 1943 — Naturalized as a United States citizen.
* Class 9 — Trained at Camp Ritchie.
* 23 December 1943 — Under consideration for MFAA / Roberts Commission work while at Fort Benning OCS.
* 2009 — Died.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [[:File:Lion_Stephen_C_32527422_mfaa_01.jpg|Stephan C. Lion MFAA / Roberts Commission correspondence (RB Archive)]]
* [https://www.fold3.com/image/270027391 Fold3 Camp Ritchie–related image linked from Lion packet]
* [https://www.fold3.com/image/270027365 Fold3 image linked from Lion packet]
* RB Archive Fold3 / correspondence packet for Stephan C. Lion (NARA MFAA consideration letters)
* 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 2023-02-14 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-14 (1 post)
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