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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Civil Life


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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== 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)

Latest revision as of 04:02, 31 August 2026

Hans Meissner
Personal details
Born1919
Died1979
NativityGermany
ReligionJewish
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32892555
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 12 (27 September – 25 November 1943)
Section5B
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Hans Meissner (1919–1979) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 12. Hans enlisted at New York City, New York.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 60
Nara ASN 32892555
Nara Name MEISSNER HANS
Nara State 23
Nara County 85
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 190443
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 19
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 48
Nara Marital Status 1
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 117
Class_ASN 32892555
Class_Name MEISSNER, Hans
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)