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== Biography ==

~~College~~ in Switzerland (Political Economics). ~~Worked~~ as hotel manager.

Ferdinand attended college in Switzerland (Political Economics). He worked as hotel manager.

== Research notes ==

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* ~~1/1942 Assigned to Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth~~. ~~Course in Signal~~.

* Born 22 June 1918 in Switzerland (Protestant). Also known as Fernand Sperl.

* ~~9 June 1942~~ — ~~Became naturalized American citizen~~ (No.

* 13 December 1941 — Enlisted in Chicago as Pvt (ASN: 36308989).

* ~~6/1944 Landed in Normandy~~. ~~Won Bronze Star~~. Promoted to ~~Captain~~.

* 16 July 1943 — Graduated with Class 8 (IPW Ge). OIC (German).

* 26 April 1945 Awarded Silver Star for bravery on dangerous mission in Hostau, Czechoslovakia. This resulted in the saving of the Lipizzaner horses.

* 13 October 1943 — Promoted to 1st Lt.

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* 26 April 1945 — Awarded Silver Star for bravery on dangerous mission in Hostau, Czechoslovakia. This resulted in the saving of the Lipizzaner horses.

* January 1942 — Assigned to Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth. Course in Signal.

* June 1944 — Landed in Normandy. Won Bronze Star. Promoted to Captain.

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+Ferdinand attended college in Switzerland (Political Economics). He worked as hotel manager.
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-* 1/1942 Assigned to Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth. Course in Signal.
+* Born 22 June 1918 in Switzerland (Protestant). Also known as Fernand Sperl.
-* 9 June 1942 — Became naturalized American citizen (No.
+* 13 December 1941 — Enlisted in Chicago as Pvt (ASN: 36308989).
-* 6/1944 Landed in Normandy. Won Bronze Star. Promoted to Captain.
+* 16 July 1943 — Graduated with Class 8 (IPW Ge). OIC (German).
-* 26 April 1945 Awarded Silver Star for bravery on dangerous mission in Hostau, Czechoslovakia. This resulted in the saving of the Lipizzaner horses.
+* 13 October 1943 — Promoted to 1st Lt.
-* 8.
+* 26 April 1945 — Awarded Silver Star for bravery on dangerous mission in Hostau, Czechoslovakia. This resulted in the saving of the Lipizzaner horses.
+* January 1942 — Assigned to Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth. Course in Signal.
+* June 1944 — Landed in Normandy. Won Bronze Star. Promoted to Captain.
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