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'''Ferdinand P. Sperl''' (1918–2006) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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 | * 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) | |||