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'''Ferdinand P. Sperl''' (1918&ndash;2006) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Ferdinand attended college in Switzerland (Political Economics). He worked as hotel manager.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* Born 22 June 1918 in Switzerland (Protestant). Also known as Fernand Sperl.
* 13 December 1941 — Enlisted in Chicago as Pvt (ASN: 36308989).
* 16 July 1943 — Graduated with Class 8 (IPW Ge). OIC (German).
* 13 October 1943 — Promoted to 1st Lt.
* 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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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* 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 Ferdinand P. Sperl for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
 
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Sperl, Ferdinand P. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FERDINAND SPERL.doc)