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|occupation=Political scientist; diplomat

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'''Herbert J. Spiro''' (1924–2010)~~, born Herbert John Spiro in Hamburg, Germany,~~ was a ~~Jewish~~ Ritchie Boy (Camp Ritchie class 19; IPW Team 155) and later an American political scientist and diplomat. After fleeing Nazi persecution with his family in 1938, he served in the U.S. Army in World War II and went on to a career that included teaching and diplomatic service.

'''Herbert J. Spiro''' (1924–2010) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19 and served with IPW Team 155.

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== Biography ==

~~Herbert John~~ Spiro ~~(September 7~~, 1924 ~~– April 6, 2010) was an American political scientist and diplomat~~.

RB Spiro was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1924.

Spiro was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1924. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1938, fleeing Nazi persecution. He served with the United States Army in World War II. His training at Camp Ritchie places him among the list of approximately 20,000 Ritchie Boys. Afterwards, RB Spiro received bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Harvard University. He served in the US Foreign Service as Ambassador to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, and taught at the Free University of Berlin. Ambassador Spiro, the author of 13 books on politics and diplomacy, passed away in 2010.

Afterwards, RB Spiro received bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Harvard University. He served in the US Foreign Service as Ambassador to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, and taught at the Free University of Berlin.

His training at Camp Ritchie places him among the list of approximately 20,000 Ritchie Boys.

He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1938, fleeing Nazi persecution. Thanks to Landon Grove for forwarding this information about Ritchie Boy Herbert John Spiro. He served with the United States Army in World War II.

Ambassador Spiro, the author of 13 books on politics and diplomacy, passed away in 2010.

== Research notes ==

* BS

== Gallery ==

5341813762507168.jpg|Book associated with Herbert J. Spiro (not a portrait).

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== Technical record ==

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* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)

* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Spiro Wikipedia: Herbert Spiro]

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-05-19 (1 post)

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Spiro Wikipedia: Herbert Spiro]

* Facebook-linked source: [https://bit.ly/3FZuHPy bit.ly]

* Facebook-linked source: [https://bit.ly/3FZuHPy ~~External article (via Facebook post)~~]

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 |education=Harvard University
 |occupation=Political scientist; diplomat
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-'''Herbert J. Spiro''' (1924–2010), born Herbert John Spiro in Hamburg, Germany, was a Jewish Ritchie Boy (Camp Ritchie class 19; IPW Team 155) and later an American political scientist and diplomat. After fleeing Nazi persecution with his family in 1938, he served in the U.S. Army in World War II and went on to a career that included teaching and diplomatic service.
+'''Herbert J. Spiro''' (1924–2010) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19 and served with IPW Team 155.
 </div>
 == Biography ==
-Herbert John Spiro (September 7, 1924 – April 6, 2010) was an American political scientist and diplomat.
+RB Spiro was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1924.
-Spiro was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1924. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1938, fleeing Nazi persecution. He served with the United States Army in World War II. His training at Camp Ritchie places him among the list of approximately 20,000 Ritchie Boys. Afterwards, RB Spiro received bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Harvard University. He served in the US Foreign Service as Ambassador to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, and taught at the Free University of Berlin. Ambassador Spiro, the author of 13 books on politics and diplomacy, passed away in 2010.
+Afterwards, RB Spiro received bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Harvard University. He served in the US Foreign Service as Ambassador to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, and taught at the Free University of Berlin.
+His training at Camp Ritchie places him among the list of approximately 20,000 Ritchie Boys.
+He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1938, fleeing Nazi persecution. Thanks to Landon Grove for forwarding this information about Ritchie Boy Herbert John Spiro. He served with the United States Army in World War II.
+Ambassador Spiro, the author of 13 books on politics and diplomacy, passed away in 2010.
 == Research notes ==
 * BS
+== Gallery ==
+<div class="soldier-gallery">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
+5341813762507168.jpg|Book associated with Herbert J. Spiro (not a portrait).
+</gallery>
+</div>
 == Technical record ==
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 * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Spiro Wikipedia: Herbert Spiro]
 * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-05-19 (1 post)
-* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Spiro Wikipedia: Herbert Spiro]
+* Facebook-linked source: [https://bit.ly/3FZuHPy bit.ly]
-* Facebook-linked source: [https://bit.ly/3FZuHPy External article (via Facebook post)]