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Peter C. Benedict
| Peter C. Benedict | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 1987 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32657615 |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
| Teams | IPW 88, IPW 166 |
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Peter Benedict served with IPW Team 88 (listed on MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224, 20 August 1944).
Biography[edit | edit source]
Peter Benedict served as a Staff Sergeant with IPW Team 88. On 20 August 1944, MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 listed him with the team when PW interrogation teams 88–97 were relieved from the Field Interrogation Detachment and attached to G-2, Forward Echelon Communications Zone.
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 70 |
| Nara ASN | 32657615 |
| Nara Name | BENEDICT PETER C |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 59 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 71242 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| 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 | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 17 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 935 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 147 |
| Class_ASN | 32657616 |
| Class_Name | BENEDICT, Peter C. |
| match_method | asn_near_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- 20 August 1944 — Listed on MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 with IPW Team 88 (relieved from Field Interrogation Detachment; attached G-2 Fwd Ech Com Z, APO 350).
Sources[edit | edit source]
- MIS ETO Special Orders No. 224 (extract), 20 August 1944 (IPW Teams 88–97; Field Interrogation Detachment → G-2 Fwd Ech Com Z)
- 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)
