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Stephen Fleck
| Stephen Fleck | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 Frankfort, Germany |
| Died | 2002 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Medical Corps |
| ASN | 0447650 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943) |
| Section | 5G |
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Stephen Fleck (1912–2002) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9.
Biography
Stephen attended college in Holland (1 year). As if this story wasn't enough, it turns out that Herbert's brother, Stephen Fleck, was also a Ritchie Boy! We don't have any information on him but he had a great career after his army service in the medical field, especially at Yale University.
Research notes
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Gallery
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 90 |
| Class_ASN | 447650 |
| Class_Name | FLECK, Stephen |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- Born 18 September 1912 in Frankfort, Germany.
- 1941 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
- 18 August 1943 — Graduated with Class 9 (German). Qualifies as “Officer in Charge of.
- January 1943 — Promoted to Captain, Medical Corps.
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-09 (1 post)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Stephen Fleck for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Fleck, Stephen for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: STEPHEN FLECK.doc)