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Peter Weiss
| Peter Weiss | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1925 Austria |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 42134220 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 28 (11 March – 10 May 1945) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | Cp Upton Yaphank, New York |
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Peter Weiss (born 1925) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 28. Peter enlisted at Cp Upton Yaphank, New York.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Peter attended John’s College, Annapolis MD. He worked in office as clerk-typist.
In August 1945, he to Served as part of Fort Strong contingent serving as hosts to 12/1945 German Paperclip scientists and engineers (von Braun, etc).
Peter Weiss returned to Europe after the war, as a civilian, working for Congress in the Office of Military Government. He became a naturalized citizen.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- FH, 6/9/45
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 42134220 |
| Nara Name | WEISS PETER |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2314 |
| Nara DOE | 100544 |
| 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 | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 25 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 0 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 0 |
| Class_ASN | 42134220 |
| Class_Name | WEISS, Peter |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 8 December 1925 in Austria.
- November 1944 — Assigned to 4th Army HQ, Fort Sam Houston, as a steno (Pfc).
- September 1944 — Assigned to 125th Infantry as Rifleman.
- 10 May 1945 — Graduated Class 28 (German Linguist IPW).
- August 1945 — To Served as part of Fort Strong contingent serving as hosts to 12/1945 German Paperclip scientists and engineers (von Braun, etc).
- March 1945 — Assigned as student at Camp Ritchie. Languages: French, German.
- Became naturalized citizen.
- Peter Weiss returned to Europe after the war, as a civilian, working for Congress in the Office of Military Government.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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 Weiss for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Weiss, Peter for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: PETER WEISS (2021).doc)