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| |birth_place=Austria of a Czech-American
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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. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA (2020).doc, page unknown; paragraph 9)
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| * 9-3-24 Born in Austria of a Czech-American (Jewish) father and a German-American. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA (2020).doc, page unknown; paragraph 6)
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| * 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:. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA.doc, page unknown; paragraph 17)
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| * 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:. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA.doc, page unknown; paragraph 17)
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| * 10-44 With the 95th Infantry Division at the capture of Metz, Skala earned a Silver Star. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA (2020).doc, page unknown; paragraph 20)
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| * 10-44 With the 95th Infantry Division at the capture of Metz, Skala earned a Silver Star. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA (2020).doc, page unknown; paragraph 20)
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| * 12-44 Excerpt from the Army history of the XX Corps, which included the 95th Division:. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA (2020).doc, page unknown; paragraph 30)
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| * 7-44 After a short stay at MIS HQ in Broadway (UK), was assigned to the 95th Infantry. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA (2020).doc, page unknown; paragraph 18)
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| * A New York Times reporter who happened to be embedded with the Division. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA (2020).doc, page unknown; paragraph 37)
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| * Co. and the United Fruit Company. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA (2020).doc, page unknown; paragraph 49)
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| * Completed OCS at Fort Benning graduating as a 2nd Lieutenant ASN 01326224. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA (2020).doc, page unknown; paragraph 15)
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| * Division in France as a leader of IPW Team 101. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA (2020).doc, page unknown; paragraph 19)
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| * Graduated with 10th Class (IPW-Ge) as a Master Sergeant. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA (2020).doc, page unknown; paragraph 12)
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| * for gallantry in action; the award read in part:. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA (2020).doc, page unknown; paragraph 21)
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| * indications that the will to resist was weakening; the regiment was encouraged. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA (2020).doc, page unknown; paragraph 34)
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| * little.47 … the 377th Infantry drove the Germans back across the railroad line in the. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA (2020).doc, page unknown; paragraph 32)
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| * “…When Company I was attacking the Kaserne at Metz, 2nd Lt. Skala went ahead. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA (2020).doc, page unknown; paragraph 22)
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| * “…When Company I was attacking the Kaserne at Metz, 2nd Lt. Skala went ahead. (Dan Gross private research timeline; PETER SKALA (2020).doc, page unknown; paragraph 22)
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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)
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