Zanders, Herman (37501787) - Revision history

Admin: Add MII Team 465-G membership (RB Archive Zirl team list)

2026-09-16T18:32:50Z

Add MII Team 465-G membership (RB Archive Zirl team list)

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	\|birth_place=Frankfurt, Germany		\|birth_place=Frankfurt, Germany
	\|rank_final=Pvt		\|rank_final=Pvt
			\|teams=MII 465-G
			\|ipw_ge=465-G
	}}		}}

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	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
	''No notes were in the source row. Add what you know.''		''No notes were in the source row. Add what you know.''
			* MII Team 465-G roster (2 April 1945, Fifteenth Army) from RB Archive research notes for Freddy S. Zirl / Steinbrecher: [[Venohr, William A. (01014807)\|William A. Venohr]], [[Moos, Richard (35893478)\|Richard Moos]], [[Carlisle, George S. (32535317)\|George S. Carlisle]], [[Zanders, Herman (37501787)\|Herman Zanders]], [[Zirl, Freddy S. (42076859)\|Freddy S. Zirl]].

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* RB Archive research notes for Freddy S. Zirl — MII Team 465-G assignment list (2 April 1945)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

2026-09-01T12:51:47Z

Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

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			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* Born 5 September 1923 in Frankfurt, Germany.
			* 30 November 1944 — Entered Class 25 (IPW Ge).
			* 29 January 1945 — Graduated with Class 25. Classified as German Linguist # 2.
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

Admin: Remove empty/noisy Timeline (bare class numbers / truncated OCR)

2026-09-01T03:47:32Z

Remove empty/noisy Timeline (bare class numbers / truncated OCR)

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	~~== Timeline ==~~
	~~<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">~~
	~~<div class="soldier-timeline-body">~~
	* September 1943 — Became naturalized citizen (No.
	* 25.
	~~</div>~~
	~~</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>~~

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

2026-09-01T02:30:30Z

Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Herman Zanders (1923–2011) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 25 and served overseas.		Herman Zanders (1923–2011) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 25 and served overseas. Worked as General Clerk.

	~~<!-- Dan Gross timeline enrichment -->~~
	~~The timeline research also records~~ Worked as General Clerk.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">		<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
	<div class="soldier-timeline-body">		<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
	* ~~9/5/1923 Born in Frankfurt, Germany. Religion: Jewish~~.		* September 1943 — Became naturalized citizen (No.
	* ~~11/30/1944 Entered Class~~ 25 ~~(IPW Ge).~~		* 25.
	* Inducted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 37501787).
	</div>		</div>
	</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>		</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

Admin: Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

2026-08-31T03:30:23Z

Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment

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	\|class_number=25		\|class_number=25
	\|class_display=25		\|class_display=25
			\|birth_place=Frankfurt, Germany
			\|rank_final=Pvt
	}}		}}

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Herman Zanders (1923–2011) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 25 and served overseas.		Herman Zanders (1923–2011) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 25 and served overseas.

			<!-- Dan Gross timeline enrichment -->
			The timeline research also records Worked as General Clerk.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==
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	\| row_source \|\| both		\| row_source \|\| both
	\|}		\|}

			== Timeline ==
			<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
			<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
			* 9/5/1923 Born in Frankfurt, Germany. Religion: Jewish.
			* 11/30/1944 Entered Class 25 (IPW Ge).
			* Inducted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 37501787).
			</div>
			</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Herman Zanders for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Zanders, Herman for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HERMAN ZANDERS.doc)

Admin: Fix garbled Facebook biography (hand-curated)

2026-08-26T22:57:01Z

Fix garbled Facebook biography (hand-curated)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Herman Zanders ~~lived~~ 1923–2011~~, with nativity listed as Germany,~~ Jewish~~. Service notes include~~ Camp Ritchie class 25~~; class rank Pvt;~~ overseas ~~service~~.		Herman Zanders (1923–2011) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 25 and served overseas.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

Admin: Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

2026-08-26T19:17:22Z

Normalize nativity/religion; split arm of service from branch

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	\|birth_year=1923		\|birth_year=1923
	\|death_year=2011		\|death_year=2011
	\|nativity=Ge		\|nativity=Germany
	\|religion=J		\|religion=Jewish
	\|overseas=Y		\|overseas=Y
	\|certificate=10269		\|certificate=10269

Admin: Fix Facebook-ported biography (restore/scrub; safe section edit)

2026-08-26T15:51:01Z

Fix Facebook-ported biography (restore/scrub; safe section edit)

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~''Add a biography~~, ~~family details~~, ~~and sources~~. ~~Click Edit to change this page~~; ~~no account is required~~.''		Herman Zanders lived 1923–2011, with nativity listed as Germany, Jewish. Service notes include Camp Ritchie class 25; class rank Pvt; overseas service.

	== Research notes ==		== Research notes ==

Admin: Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

2026-08-20T13:49:56Z

Move opening paragraph onto page for visual editing

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	{{Soldier		{{Soldier
			\|lede_on_page=1
	\|asn=37501787		\|asn=37501787
	\|surname=Zanders		\|surname=Zanders
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	\|class_display=25		\|class_display=25
	}}		}}

			<div class="soldier-lead">
			'''Herman Zanders''' (1923–2011) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 25]].
			</div>

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

Admin: Remove invalid assignment field

2026-08-20T04:39:22Z

Remove invalid assignment field

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	\|nativity=Ge		\|nativity=Ge
	\|religion=J		\|religion=J
	~~\|assignment=VIII-1184~~
	\|overseas=Y		\|overseas=Y
	\|certificate=10269		\|certificate=10269
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	* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)