Fotios D. Demetriou

Fotios D. Demetriou
Personal details
Born	1917 Albania
Died	31 January 1944 Action
Nativity	Albania
Awards	Silver Star
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	13050373
Rank	Sergeant
Rank at Ritchie	Corporal
Camp Ritchie	Class 4 (6 January – 6 March 1943)
Section	17
Enlisted	Baltimore, Maryland
Team	IPW Italian 13

Awards and honors

Silver Star

• Killed in action. Listed in By The Numbers/Awards (from Ritchie Boy Secrets by Beverley Driver Eddy).

Teammates

Team — IPW Italian 13

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Fotios D. Demetriou (1917 – 31 January 1944) was a Ritchie Boy (from Alb) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 4.

Biography

Fotios Demetriou was born in Albania in 1917. He resided in Baltimore, MD, prior to enlisting in the Army on January 14 1942 Fotios served as a Technician Fourth Grade, Counter Intelligence Corps, U.S. Army during World War II, and was Killed in Action on January 31, 1944. Demetriou, a member of an eight-man reconnaissance patrol, voluntarily dressed himself in civilian clothes, and unarmed, entered a house known to be occupied by enemy soldiers. He served as T/4 member of IPW It Team 13 attached to 3rd Infantry. He served as member of IPW It Team 13 attached to CIC. He then returned to his patrol, donned his uniform, reentered the house and accepted the surrender of the seven enemy soldiers who were living therein. He buried in Florence American Cemetery. He was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart.

Research notes

• Also SC1 IPW It FH, 3/17/43
• FH to CR
• Ital 13

Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	27
Nara ASN	13050373
Nara Name	DEMETRIOU FOTIOS D
Nara State	31
Nara County	7
Nara POE	3110
Nara DOE	140142
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	N9
Nara Year of Birth	17
Nara Race	1
Nara Race Description	White citizen
Nara Education	5
Nara Civilian Occupation	227
Nara Marital Status	6
Nara Height (inches)	63
Nara Weight (lbs)	114
Class_ASN	13050373
Class_Name	Demetriow, Fotios D.
match_method	asn_exact_name_compatible
row_source	both

Timeline

• Born 1917 Born in Albania.
• 14 January 1942 — Enlisted in Army at Baltimore as Pvt (ASN: 13050373).
• 6 March 1943 — Graduated with Class 4. Classified as ___.
• 31 January 1944 — KIA. Awarded Silver Star for bravery.
• Sergeant Fotios D. Demetriou (ASN: 13050373), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for gallantry in action while serving with the Counter Intelligence Corps, Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Division. On January 22, 1944, at 1100 hours, Sgt. Demetriou, a member of an eight-man reconnaissance patrol, voluntarily dressed himself in.
• Buried in Florence American Cemetery.
• Division.
• Graduated with Class 4. Classified as ___.
• He then returned to his patrol, donned his uniform, reentered the house and accepted the surrender of the seven enemy soldiers who were living therein.
• Served as T/4 member of IPW It Team 13 attached to 3rd Infantry.
• Served as member of IPW It Team 13 attached to CIC.
• Transferred to CIC.

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 2019-05-26 (1 post)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Fotios D. Demetriou for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Demetriou, Fotios D. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: FOTIOS D. DEMETRIOU (2020).docx, FOTIOS D. DEMETRIOU.docx)