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'''[[Bubel, Hans C. (39926772)|Hans Curt Bubel]]''' (3 October 1925 – 2018) was a Ritchie Boy (born Curt; from Germany; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 26.
'''[[Bubel, Hans C. (39926772)|Hans Curt Bubel]]''' (3 October 1925 – 16 November 2018) was a Mannheim-born Ritchie Boy (Class 26) who searched for enemy documents for the Nuremberg trials and later taught medicine in Cincinnati.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
. Born October 3, 1925 in Mannheim, Germany. Immigrated to Salt Lake City in 1928. Following high school he was drafted and sent to Camp Ritchie, MD for training in military intelligence. Arriving in Europe on VE Day, he was assigned to a team searching for enemy documents for use in the Nuremburg trials. Curt pursued his PhD at the University of Utah as a Polio Fellow; then came to Cincinnati where, for more than 30 years he taught medical students and directed research. He was a member of Sigma Xi and Alpha Omega Alpha, honorary medical societies. He was most proud of the Golden Apple, awarded by students for teaching excellence. He passed away Nov. 16, 2018 at the age of 93. He recorded a a video interview for the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library's "Veterans History Project". According to the information he provided to them: He served 1944-1946 in the U.S. Army and his highest rank was Sergeant. His units included 13 Airborne Divison, 326th Glider Infantry, Military Intelligence Service, 3rd Army.
Hans Curt Bubel was born on 3 October 1925 in Mannheim, Germany, to Curt and Maria Bubel. The family immigrated to Salt Lake City in 1928. After high school he was drafted and trained in military intelligence at Camp Ritchie (Class 26).
 
He arrived in Europe on VE-Day and was assigned to a team searching for enemy documents for use at the Nuremberg trials.
 
After the war Bubel earned a Ph.D. at the University of Utah as a polio fellow, then spent more than thirty years in Cincinnati teaching medical students and directing research. He was a member of Sigma Xi and Alpha Omega Alpha and received the Golden Apple for teaching excellence. He died on 16 November 2018 at age 93.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Il de France
* Il de France
* Trained at Augers
* Trained at Augers
* Found AP Photo collection
* Enemy Documents section war crimes trial
* Martin Bormann
* interrogated Luftwaffe General
* observer at trials for 2 days
* Utah Polio researcher moved to Cincinatti to work with Sabin
* Utah Polio researcher moved to Cincinatti to work with Sabin
* Prof. emeritus U
* Prof. emeritus U
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== Timeline ==
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* 3 October 1925 — Born in Mannheim.
* 1928 — Immigrated to Salt Lake City.
* Camp Ritchie Class 26 — Military intelligence training.
* VE-Day 1945 — Arrived Europe; document search for Nuremberg trials.
* Postwar — Ph.D., University of Utah; long medical teaching career in Cincinnati.
* 16 November 2018 — Died in Cincinnati, age 93.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 December 2018 — Hans Curt Bubel obituary (RB Archive ProQuest PDF)
* 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)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-11-28 (1 post)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-11-28 (1 post)
* Facebook-linked source: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf0vOKGATos YouTube interview]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRzQLYlE1sg YouTube interview — Hans Curt Bubel (Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library Veterans History Project)]
* [https://cdm16998.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16998coll27/id/5370/rec/1 Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library — Veterans History Project record]
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hans C. Bubel for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Bubel, Hans C. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS C. BUBEL.doc)
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