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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records 1934-1935 One year at college (Liebig School).


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* 9/9/1916 Born in Germany (Protestant).
* 9/24/1943 Started Class 12 (German); assigned to Company G.
* 11/25/1943 Graduate of Class 12 (IPW Ge); assigned to Company K.
* 1/22/1944 Promotion to T/3.
* 2/2/1944 Assigned to DEML.
* 2/21/1944 Special Order 44 named T/3 Beauvais as substitute for T/5 Bozzacco and directed him to Fort Slocum NY for transshipment to ETO. He served with MFIU-4 attached to 12th Army Group.
* 4/1943 Attached to 5th Infantry Division.
* Drafted as Pvt (ASN 32727421).
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Peter Beauvais for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Beauvais, Peter for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: PETER BEAUVAIS.doc)

Revision as of 03:16, 31 August 2026

Peter Beauvais
Personal details
Born1916
Germany
Died1986
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32727421
RankTechnician Third Grade
Rank at RitchiePrivate
Camp RitchieClass 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943)
Section5A
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Peter Beauvais (1916–1986) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 12.

Biography

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The timeline research also records 1934-1935 One year at college (Liebig School).

Research notes

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  • Nuremberg

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 70
Class_ASN 32727421
Class_Name BEAUVAIS, Peter
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • 9/9/1916 Born in Germany (Protestant).
  • 9/24/1943 Started Class 12 (German); assigned to Company G.
  • 11/25/1943 Graduate of Class 12 (IPW Ge); assigned to Company K.
  • 1/22/1944 Promotion to T/3.
  • 2/2/1944 Assigned to DEML.
  • 2/21/1944 Special Order 44 named T/3 Beauvais as substitute for T/5 Bozzacco and directed him to Fort Slocum NY for transshipment to ETO. He served with MFIU-4 attached to 12th Army Group.
  • 4/1943 Attached to 5th Infantry Division.
  • Drafted as Pvt (ASN 32727421).

Sources

  • 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 Beauvais for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Beauvais, Peter for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: PETER BEAUVAIS.doc)