| Peter M. Blau | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1918 |
| Died | 2002 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 36575896 |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5A |
| Team | IPW 70 |
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Peter M. Blau served with IPW Team 70 as document examiner (MITC Special Orders No. 103, 29 April 1944).
Biography
Peter M. Blau served as Staff Sergeant (document examiner) with IPW Team 70. On 29 April 1944, MITC Special Orders No. 103 relieved the team from duty at Camp Ritchie and directed them to proceed to Camp Shanks, New York, on 2 May 1944. On 23 May 1944, Hq MIS ETOUSA Special Orders No. 135 placed IPW Team 70 on detached service with FID.
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 84 |
| Class_ASN | 36575896 |
| Class_Name | BLAU, Peter M. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 29 April 1944 — MITC Special Orders No. 103: Staff Sergeant, Document Examiner, IPW Team 70; relieved Camp Ritchie, WP Camp Shanks, N.Y., 2 May 1944.
- 22 May 1944 — Replacement Depot No. 2 SO #125: Staff Sergeant with IPW Team 70; assigned Hq MIS ETOUSA for duty with FID; proceed APO 887.
- 23 May 1944 — Hq MIS ETOUSA SO 135: Staff Sergeant on IPW Team 70; placed on DS with FID (eff. 22 May 1944).
Sources
- Hq MIS ETOUSA Special Orders No. 135 (extract), 23 May 1944 — page 1 / page 2 (IPW Teams 62–74 placed on DS with FID)
- Replacement Depot No. 2 SO #125 (extract), 22 May 1944 — page 1 / page 2 (IPW teams → Hq MIS ETOUSA / FID, APO 887)
- MITC Special Orders No. 103 (extract), 29 April 1944 — page 1 / page 2 (teams relieved Camp Ritchie; WP Camp Shanks, N.Y., 2 May 1944)
- 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)
