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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records College in Switzerland (Political Economics). Worked as hotel manager.


== Research notes ==
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== Timeline ==
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* 6/22/1918 Born in Switzerland (Protestant). Also known as Fernand Sperl.
* 12/13/41 Enlisted in Chicago as Pvt (ASN: 36308989).
* 12/25/1942 Completed OCS at Camp Davis, NC as 2nd Lt. (ASN 01049351).
* 7/16/1943 Graduated with Class 8 (IPW Ge). OIC (German).
* 10/13/1943 Promoted to 1st Lt.
* 4/26/1945 Awarded Silver Star for bravery on dangerous mission in Hostau, Czechoslovakia. This resulted in the saving of the Lipizzaner horses.
* 1/1942 Assigned to Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth. Course in Signal.
* 1946 Discharged with rank of Major.
* 6/1944 Landed in Normandy. Won Bronze Star. Promoted to Captain.
* Capt Ferdinand Sperl (1918-2006) 8.
* Sgt Henry A. Lipps (1916-2007) 14.
* T/3 Bert Stein (1914-1971) 8.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* 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)

Revision as of 12:34, 31 August 2026

Ferdinand P. Sperl
Personal details
Born1918
Died2006
NativitySwitzerland
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN01049351
TeamsIPW 10, IPW 17
Teammates
Team — IPW 10
Team — IPW 17
These are other soldiers listed on the same team roster. People moved between teams; overlapping service dates are not always documented.
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Ferdinand P. Sperl (1918–2006) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland.

Biography

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Research notes

  • Silver Star
  • Lipizzaner rescue

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 88
row_source demographics

Sources

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