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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
1LT Peter Hans Skala, born Sep 3 1924 in Austria, and passed away in London, England at the age of 92 on April 3 2017. Peter graduated from the 10th class at Camp Ritchie. His family fled Austria just after Kristallnacht in 1938. He received his undergraduate degree at Yale in 1947, and his MA at Yale in 1949. He served in the US Army during WWII as an interrogation officer, a member of the famed "Ritchie Boys". During his service, he used his German language skills to talk enemy soldiers into surrendering. Among his military awards and decorations were the Purple Heart, Silver Star, and the French Legion d'Honneur (in 2014). Following his military service, he began a career in international marketing and executive search. He was a member of the Yale Graduate School Development Committee.
1LT Peter Hans Skala, born Sep 3 1924 in Austria, and passed away in London, England at the age of 92 on April 3 2017. Peter graduated from the 10th class at Camp Ritchie. His family fled Austria just after Kristallnacht in 1938. He received his undergraduate degree at Yale in 1947, and his MA at Yale in 1949. He served in the US Army during WWII as an interrogation officer, a member of the famed "Ritchie Boys". During his service, he used his German language skills to talk enemy soldiers into surrendering. Among his military awards and decorations were the Purple Heart, Silver Star, and the French Legion d'Honneur (in 2014). Following his military service, he began a career in international marketing and executive search. He was a member of the Yale Graduate School Development Committee.
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The timeline research also records 10-45 Brief return visit to Camp Ritchie before returning to college (at Yale University. 5-4-43 Skala, who was a student at Queens College, enlisted in the Army and became Pvt. 6-25-44 Shipped to Camp Myles Standish, MA for transshipment overseas to ETO. Graduated from Yale with a BA and MA in Political Science. Graduated with 10th Class (IPW-Ge) as a Master Sergeant. 1972 Started with Boyden International (a multicultural executive search firm) by. Has been active in the Institute for Global Ethics. 4-22-50 Married Barbara A. opening the Brussels office and subsequently moved to London to run the UK.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 5-4-43 Skala, who was a student at Queens College, enlisted in the Army and became Pvt.
* 9-3-24 Born in Austria of a Czech-American (Jewish) father and a German-American.
* 10-44 With the 95th Division at the capture of Metz, Skala earned a Silver Star for gallantry in action; the award read in part:.
* 10-44 With the 95th Infantry Division at the capture of Metz, Skala earned a Silver Star.
* 12-44 Excerpt from the Army history of the XX Corps, which included the 95th Division:.
* 7-44 After a short stay at MIS HQ in Broadway (UK), was assigned to the 95th Infantry.
* A New York Times reporter who happened to be embedded with the Division.
* Co. and the United Fruit Company.
* Completed OCS at Fort Benning graduating as a 2nd Lieutenant ASN 01326224.
* Division in France as a leader of IPW Team 101.
* Graduated with 10th Class (IPW-Ge) as a Master Sergeant.
* for gallantry in action; the award read in part:.
* indications that the will to resist was weakening; the regiment was encouraged.
* “…When Company I was attacking the Kaserne at Metz, 2nd Lt. Skala went ahead.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* 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 2022-09-27 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-09-27 (1 post)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Peter H. Skala for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Skala, Peter H. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: PETER SKALA (2020).doc, PETER SKALA.doc)
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