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* OIC of IPW Team 3 attached to the 34th Infantry Division. | * OIC of IPW Team 3 attached to the 34th Infantry Division. | ||
* Worked as Sales Manager. Asst to President (pillow feather company). | * Worked as Sales Manager. Asst to President (pillow feather company). | ||
Revision as of 03:31, 1 September 2026
| Hans G. Clapper | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | 2006 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Arm / service | Field Artillery |
| ASN | 01778735 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5A |
| Team | IPW 3 |
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Hans G. Clapper (1917–2006) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10.
Biography
By then shock had mostly worn off and he was on his way to regaining the station becoming a proud and stubborn member of the master race. While in the beginning most interrogators worked with maps, we now in this division work with all sorts of photos whenever feasible. Worked as Sales Manager.
Research notes
- Photo
- HQ II Corps
Gallery
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 89 |
| Class_ASN | 178735 |
| Class_Name | CLAPPER, Hans G. |
| match_method | asn_near_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- OIC of IPW Team 3 attached to the 34th Infantry Division.
- Worked as Sales Manager. Asst to President (pillow feather company).
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Hans G. Clapper for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Clapper, Hans G. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS G. CLAPPER.doc)