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'''Peter Robert Viereck''' (1918–2006) was | '''Peter Robert Viereck''' (1918–13 May 2006) was an American poet, historian, and political writer who entered Camp Ritchie’s [[Class 7]] (IPW German) on 27 April 1943 but did not graduate; after the war he taught history at Mount Holyoke College and won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Peter | Peter Robert Viereck (also known as Peter Robert Edwin Viereck) was born in New York and educated at Harvard University and Oxford (M.A., history; later a Harvard Ph.D.). He enlisted in the U.S. Army (ASN 32869364) and on 27 April 1943 entered Camp Ritchie’s Class 7 (IPW German) but did not graduate. | ||
A prolific poet and essayist from the late 1930s, Viereck won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for the collection ''Terror and Decorum''. He taught briefly at Smith College (1946–1947) and joined Mount Holyoke College in 1948, remaining on the history faculty for nearly five decades (formally retiring in 1987 but continuing to teach into the 1990s). He was an early voice for a “new conservatism” (notably in a 1940 ''Atlantic Monthly'' essay) while later criticizing what he saw as right-wing excesses in postwar American conservatism. He died on 13 May 2006 in South Hadley, Massachusetts. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* PhD Harvard | * PhD Harvard | ||
* Wikipedia lists birth date 5 August 1916; roster/timeline materials on this wiki use 1918 / 5 August 1918 — unresolved conflict; do not overwrite without stronger primary evidence. | |||
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* Born | * Born 5 August 1918 in New York. | ||
* | * 27 April 1943 — Entered Class 7 (IPW German) but did not graduate. | ||
* Enlisted as Pvt. (ASN 32869364). | * Enlisted as Pvt. (ASN 32869364). | ||
* 1949 — Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (''Terror and Decorum''). | |||
* 1948–1997 — Taught history at Mount Holyoke College (retired 1987; continued teaching into the 1990s). | |||
* 13 May 2006 — Died in South Hadley, Massachusetts. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''PETER VIERECK - Wikipedia.doc'' | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Viereck Wikipedia: Peter Viereck] | |||
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | * 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 | * Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records | ||
Revision as of 23:21, 12 September 2026
| Peter Robert Viereck | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 New York |
| Died | 2006 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32869364 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 7 (15 April – 12 June 1943) |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
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Peter Robert Viereck (1918–13 May 2006) was an American poet, historian, and political writer who entered Camp Ritchie’s Class 7 (IPW German) on 27 April 1943 but did not graduate; after the war he taught history at Mount Holyoke College and won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
Biography
Peter Robert Viereck (also known as Peter Robert Edwin Viereck) was born in New York and educated at Harvard University and Oxford (M.A., history; later a Harvard Ph.D.). He enlisted in the U.S. Army (ASN 32869364) and on 27 April 1943 entered Camp Ritchie’s Class 7 (IPW German) but did not graduate.
A prolific poet and essayist from the late 1930s, Viereck won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for the collection Terror and Decorum. He taught briefly at Smith College (1946–1947) and joined Mount Holyoke College in 1948, remaining on the history faculty for nearly five decades (formally retiring in 1987 but continuing to teach into the 1990s). He was an early voice for a “new conservatism” (notably in a 1940 Atlantic Monthly essay) while later criticizing what he saw as right-wing excesses in postwar American conservatism. He died on 13 May 2006 in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
Research notes
- PhD Harvard
- Wikipedia lists birth date 5 August 1916; roster/timeline materials on this wiki use 1918 / 5 August 1918 — unresolved conflict; do not overwrite without stronger primary evidence.
Gallery
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| MRBC1 | 1 |
| Approx Age at Death | 88 |
| Nara ASN | 32869364 |
| Nara Name | VIERECK PETER R |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 17 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 200343 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | 23 |
| Nativity.1 | NEW YORK |
| Nara Year of Birth | 16 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 6 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 23 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 130 |
| row_source | demographics |
Timeline
- Born 5 August 1918 in New York.
- 27 April 1943 — Entered Class 7 (IPW German) but did not graduate.
- Enlisted as Pvt. (ASN 32869364).
- 1949 — Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (Terror and Decorum).
- 1948–1997 — Taught history at Mount Holyoke College (retired 1987; continued teaching into the 1990s).
- 13 May 2006 — Died in South Hadley, Massachusetts.
Sources
- Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): PETER VIERECK - Wikipedia.doc
- Wikipedia: Peter Viereck
- 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)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Peter Robert Viereck for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Viereck, Peter Robert for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: PETER R. VIERECK.doc)