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Stephen Soudakoff
| Stephen Soudakoff | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 |
| Nativity | China |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39550783 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 6 (13 March – 11 May 1943) |
| Section | 10 |
| Enlisted | Los Angeles, California |
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Stephen Petrovich Soudakoff (born 1922) was a U.S. Army private who trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 6.
Biography
Stephen Petrovich Soudakoff was born in 1922 (nativity recorded as China on the roster merge). He served as a U.S. Army private and trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 6. A Fold3 memorial gathers family/research links under his full name.
Research notes
- 3/25/1922-A
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 39550783 |
| Nara Name | SOUDAKOFF STEPHEN |
| Nara State | 91 |
| Nara County | 37 |
| Nara POE | 9141 |
| Nara DOE | 301242 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PV0 |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| 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 | P8 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 22 |
| Nara Race | 3 |
| Nara Race Description | Chinese citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 125 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 69 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 164 |
| Class_ASN | 39550703 |
| Class_Name | SOUDAKOFF, Stephen |
| match_method | asn_near_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Fold3 memorial — Stephen Petrovich Soudakoff (1922)
- 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)