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== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records Worked as cook/manager of delicatessen store. Buried in Long Island National Cemetery.


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* 7/5/1907 Born in Germany. Religion: Lutheran.
* 5/1/1941 Enlisted at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32089511).
* 7/21/1944 Started Class 21 (German).
* 10/19/1944 “Attached fr North Atlantic Division (for further D/S to home state)”.
* 11/1942 Was MP (as Pfc) at Fort Warren, WY.
* 8/1943 Promoted to T/5.
* Assigned as one of six Ritchie Boys to TEAMHOUGH, a 19-man.
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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 Hans J. Meier for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Meier, Hans J. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS J. MEIER.doc)

Revision as of 04:02, 31 August 2026

Hans J. Meier
Personal details
Born1907
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32089511
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944)
Section5D
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Hans J. Meier (born 1907) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 21. Hans enlisted at New York City, New York.

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Nara ASN 32089511
Nara Name MEIER HANS J
Nara State 23
Nara County 5
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 10541
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity N1
Nara Year of Birth 7
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 1
Nara Civilian Occupation 72
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 151
Class_ASN 32089511
Class_Name MEIER, Hans J.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)