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Revision as of 03:37, 1 September 2026
| Hans J. Wachtel | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 Germany |
| Died | 1989 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 35120498 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5F |
| Enlisted | Ft Thomas Newport, Kentucky |
| Team | IPW 64 |
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Hans J. Wachtel (1922–1989) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. Hans enlisted at Ft Thomas Newport, Kentucky.
Biography
In August 1942, he studied at Cook and Baker School as Cpl. Worked as stock boy and errand boy. In February 1943, Worked as Cook with 20th Infantry Division.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 67 |
| Nara ASN | 35120498 |
| Nara Name | WACHTEL HANS J |
| Nara State | 53 |
| Nara County | 113 |
| Nara POE | 5242 |
| Nara DOE | 140341 |
| 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 | 22 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 105 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 124 |
| Class_ASN | 35120498 |
| Class_Name | WACHTEL, Hans J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- February 1943 — Worked as Cook with 20th Infantry Division.
- Assigned to IPW Team 64 attached to Sixth Armored Division.
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 J. Wachtel for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Wachtel, Hans J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS J. WACHTEL.doc)