Pach, Raymond P. (32795544)

Raymond Peter Pach
Personal details
Born	1914 New York City
Died	2008
Nativity	United States
Religion	Protestant
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	32795544
Rank	Private First Class
Camp Ritchie	Class 15 (4 January – 3 March 1944)
Section	7A
Enlisted	New York City, New York
Team	MII 432-G

Teammates

Team — MII 432-G

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Raymond Peter Pach (1914–2008) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 15.

Biography

. Raymond was born in New York City. Raymond passed away on Oct. 2, 2008 at the age of 93. He graduated from Chateau Bures, a private school for boys in Paris, France; and Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine. His post graduate studies were at the Conservatory of Music in Paris, France and San Francisco, Calif.; Manhattan School of Music, New York City; UNC, Chapel Hill, N.C.; Military Intelligence School, Md.; and Marine Corp Extension School, Quantico, Va. He served in the Army (WWII) in the Intelligence Division; retired as Major in the Marine Corps., owned a foreign car dealership in Italy, was a commercial builder, North Carolina, and sang Basso in various operas in the Italy and the USA. He volunteered locally with Seaman's and SCORE in Hampton for many years. A brief summary of his military service is below. Branch of Service: Army, 101st Combat Engineer. Trained: at Camp Ritchie, Maryland. Engaged in: France, Belgium, Germany. Awarded: European Theatre Ribbon W/5 Battle Stars, German Occupational Medal, American Theatre Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal. Discharged: Etampes, France, October 1945. Rank: Technician Third Grade. Was in Army of Occupation in Germany, 1945. Later Occupation: First Lieutenant in Marine Corps Reserve, later promoted, and retired as a Major.

Research notes

• MII 432

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	94
Nara ASN	32795544
Nara Name	PACH RAYMOND P
Nara State	23
Nara County	61
Nara POE	2364
Nara DOE	80243
Nara Grade Alpha	PVT
Nara Grade Code	8
Nara Branch Alpha	BI
Nara Branch Code	0
Branch	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
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	14
Nara Race	1
Nara Race Description	White citizen
Nara Education	8
Nara Civilian Occupation	175
Nara Marital Status	8
Nara Height (inches)	71
Nara Weight (lbs)	172
Class_ASN	32795544
Class_Name	PACH, Raymond P.
match_method	asn_exact_name_exact
row_source	both

Sources

• Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
• NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
• 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
• Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-01-01 (1 post)