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|birth_place=Berlin, Germany | |birth_place=Berlin, Germany | ||
|death_place=Bridgehampton, New York | |death_place=Bridgehampton, New York | ||
|alias=Hans Werner Weitz | |alias=Hans Werner Weitz | ||
|battles=World War II | |battles=World War II | ||
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* Born 25 May 1923 in Germany to Jewish parents, Robert Salomon Weitz & Hedwig Jacob. | * Born 25 May 1923 in Germany to Jewish parents, Robert Salomon Weitz & Hedwig Jacob. | ||
* 8 February 1943 — Drafted into Army as Pvt (ASN: 32795702) in NYC. | |||
* 23 December 1943 — Graduated (as Pfc) with 13th Class. Certificate # 4877. | * 23 December 1943 — Graduated (as Pfc) with 13th Class. Certificate # 4877. | ||
* | * 1988 — Awarded the First Class Order of Merit by the Federal Republic of Germany. | ||
* on Hitler in 1944. After leaving the OSS, Weitz was among the troops who liberated. | * on Hitler in 1944. After leaving the OSS, Weitz was among the troops who liberated. | ||
* 6/43 As Cpl, served as Squadron Leader of 717 MP Battalion in NJ. | * 6/43 As Cpl, served as Squadron Leader of 717 MP Battalion in NJ. | ||
* Weitz joined the Army, then became a U.S. citizen after he was assigned to the. | * Weitz joined the Army, then became a U.S. citizen after he was assigned to the. | ||
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