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== 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. He attended 5-4-43 Skala, who was a student at Queens College, enlisted in the Army and became Pvt. He attended 6-25-44 Shipped to Camp Myles Standish, MA for transshipment overseas to ETO. He 4-22-50 Married Barbara A. In 1972, Started with Boyden International (a multicultural executive search firm) by. He Graduated from Yale with a BA and MA in Political Science. He Graduated with 10th Class (IPW-Ge) as a Master Sergeant. He attended 10-45 Brief return visit to Camp Ritchie before returning to college (at Yale University. Has been active in the Institute for Global Ethics. He opening the Brussels office and subsequently moved to London to run the UK. Peter graduated from the 10th class at Camp Ritchie. 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.

== Research notes ==

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== Timeline ==

* 4-22-50 Married Barbara A.

* 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.

* Austria of a Czech-American.

* Co. and the United Fruit Company.

* Division in France as a leader of IPW Team 101.

* for gallantry in action; the award read in part.

* indications that the will to resist was weakening; the regiment was encouraged.

* opening the Brussels office and subsequently moved to London to run the UK.

* “…When Company I was attacking the Kaserne at Metz, 2nd Lt. Skala went ahead.

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== Sources ==

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* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

* 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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 == Biography ==
-LT 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.
+LT Peter Hans Skala, born Sep 3 1924 in Austria, and passed away in London, England at the age of 92 on April 3 2017. He attended 5-4-43 Skala, who was a student at Queens College, enlisted in the Army and became Pvt. He attended 6-25-44 Shipped to Camp Myles Standish, MA for transshipment overseas to ETO. He 4-22-50 Married Barbara A. In 1972, Started with Boyden International (a multicultural executive search firm) by. He Graduated from Yale with a BA and MA in Political Science. He Graduated with 10th Class (IPW-Ge) as a Master Sergeant. He attended 10-45 Brief return visit to Camp Ritchie before returning to college (at Yale University. Has been active in the Institute for Global Ethics. He opening the Brussels office and subsequently moved to London to run the UK. Peter graduated from the 10th class at Camp Ritchie. 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.
 == Research notes ==
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 4-22-50 Married Barbara A.
+* 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.
+* Austria of a Czech-American.
+* Co. and the United Fruit Company.
+* Division in France as a leader of IPW Team 101.
+* for gallantry in action; the award read in part.
+* indications that the will to resist was weakening; the regiment was encouraged.
+* opening the Brussels office and subsequently moved to London to run the UK.
+* “…When Company I was attacking the Kaserne at Metz, 2nd Lt. Skala went ahead.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
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 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
 * 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)