Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources
Add audited Dan Gross timeline enrichment
 
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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He buried in Long Island National Cemetery. Hans worked as cook/manager of delicatessen store.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* Born 5 July 1907 in Germany.
* 1 May 1941 — Enlisted at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32089511).
* August 1943 — Promoted to T/5.
* 19 October 1944 — “Attached fr North Atlantic Division (for further D/S to home state)”.
* Assigned as one of six Ritchie Boys to TEAMHOUGH, a 19-man.
* Buried in Long Island National Cemetery.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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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)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hans J. Meier for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Meier, Hans J. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS J. MEIER.doc)