Land, Hans Alan (31316107): Difference between revisions
Enrich from Fereday/Baylor interview chronology; Deutschland alias; dated Ritchie timeline |
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Hans A. Land 3.png|Photograph of Erika Land, undated | Hans A. Land 3.png|Photograph of Erika Land, undated | ||
Hans A. Land 4.png|Photograph of Vivian Baylor, Hans Land, and Lorrie Fereday, 2 Dec 2012, Maryland | Hans A. Land 4.png|Photograph of Vivian Baylor, Hans Land, and Lorrie Fereday, 2 Dec 2012, Maryland | ||
Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg|''Washington Post'', 21 July 1943 — naturalized 20 July 1943 (Camp Ritchie cohort ceremony, District Court, Washington, D.C.) | |||
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* 9 June 1922 — Born in Berlin as Hans Alexander Deutschland (Jewish). | * 9 June 1922 — Born in Berlin as Hans Alexander Deutschland (Jewish). | ||
* 1937–1939 — Attended and graduated from Ackworth School, Yorkshire, England. | * 1937–1939 — Attended and graduated from Ackworth School, Yorkshire, England. | ||
* 1939–1941 — Swarthmore College; transferred to Yale (international relations). | |||
* September 1939 — Arrived in the United States; family surname changed from Deutschland to Land. | * September 1939 — Arrived in the United States; family surname changed from Deutschland to Land. | ||
* 13 February 1943 — Enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut, as private (ASN 31316107). | * 13 February 1943 — Enlisted at Hartford, Connecticut, as private (ASN 31316107). | ||
* 27 February 1943 — Basic training at Camp Pickett, Virginia (medic). | * 27 February 1943 — Basic training at Camp Pickett, Virginia (medic). | ||
* 5 May 1943 — Arrived Camp Ritchie (German language); [[Class 8]]. | * 5 May 1943 — Arrived Camp Ritchie (German language); [[Class 8]]. | ||
* 16 July 1943 — Graduated Class 8 (IPW Ge – assistant interrogator). | * 16 July 1943 — Graduated Class 8 (IPW Ge – assistant interrogator). | ||
* 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen; | * 20 July 1943 — Naturalized as a U.S. citizen in District Court, Washington, D.C. (Camp Ritchie soldiers’ ceremony; reported in ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943) | ||
* 6 August 1943 — Promoted to master sergeant. | * 6 August 1943 — Promoted to master sergeant. | ||
* 1944–1945 — Served with MII Team 430-G attached to the 5th Infantry Division in Northwest Europe. | * 1944–1945 — Served with MII Team 430-G attached to the 5th Infantry Division in Northwest Europe. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.pdf|Same clipping (PDF)]] | |||
* [[The Stories/Camp Ritchie naturalization (July 1943)]] | |||
* [[:File:Washington_Post_85_Soldiers_Naturalized_21_Jul_1943.jpg|“85 Soldiers Naturalized In Court Here,” ''The Washington Post'', 21 July 1943, p. B6]] (ceremony '''20 July 1943'''; almost all from Camp Ritchie) | |||
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | * 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 | * Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records | ||