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'''Herman L. Lang''' (1920&ndash;2006) was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 9]].
Germano Longo (24 May 1933 – 14 July 2022) was an Italian actor and voice actor. He was sometimes credited as Herman Lang or Grant Laramy.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Germano Longo (24 May 1933 – 14 July 2022) was an Italian actor and voice actor. In September 1942, Lang served as clerk (Cpl) with 183rd Field Artillery. Herman worked as Bus Boy; Asst. Worked as Bus Boy; Asst. Worked for CBS as an Emmy Award-winning cameraman. He was sometimes credited as Herman Lang or Grant Laramy. Born in Poggiardo, Longo attended the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, graduating in 1953.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 20 June 1943 — Entered Class 9 (IPW Ge).
* 18 August 1943 — Graduated Class 9; rated Document Examiner (changed to IPW Ge).
* 28 March 1944 — Promoted to 2nd Lt. (ASN 01326099).
* September 1942 — Served as clerk (Cpl) with 183rd Field Artillery.
* February 1943 — As S/Sgt served with 951st Field Artillery Battalion.
* April 1944 — Returned to Camp Ritchie.
* Assigned to Third Army.
* IV= Counter Intelligence.
* Worked for CBS as an Emmy Award-winning cameraman.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germano_Longo Wikipedia: Germano Longo]
* 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 L. Lang for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Lang, Herman L. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HERMAN L. LANG.doc)