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'''Herbert J. Spiro''' (1924 | '''Herbert J. Spiro''' (1924–2010), born in Hamburg, Germany was a Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19. Herbert John Spiro (September 7, 1924 – April 6, 2010) was an American political scientist and diplomat. Born in Hamburg, Germany, where he attended the Wilhelm-Gymnasium, 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 over 20,000 Ritchie Boys. Afterwards received bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Harvard University. The author of thirteen books on politics and government, he taught at Amherst College and the University of Pennsylvania. During the Ford administration, he served as United States Ambassador to Cameroon and to Equatorial Guinea, though the latter country declared him persona non grata. He later returned to academia as a professor at the Free University of Berlin. In the early 1990s, he ran for state and then national office as a Republican from Texas, but was not elected. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Herbert John Spiro (September 7, 1924 – April 6, 2010) was an American political scientist and diplomat. | |||
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. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* BS | * BS | ||
== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
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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) | ||
* 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 External article (via Facebook post)] | |||
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| Herbert J. Spiro | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1924 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 6 April 2010 San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 38461724 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Team | IPW 155 |
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Herbert J. Spiro (1924–2010), born in Hamburg, Germany was a Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19. Herbert John Spiro (September 7, 1924 – April 6, 2010) was an American political scientist and diplomat. Born in Hamburg, Germany, where he attended the Wilhelm-Gymnasium, 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 over 20,000 Ritchie Boys. Afterwards received bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Harvard University. The author of thirteen books on politics and government, he taught at Amherst College and the University of Pennsylvania. During the Ford administration, he served as United States Ambassador to Cameroon and to Equatorial Guinea, though the latter country declared him persona non grata. He later returned to academia as a professor at the Free University of Berlin. In the early 1990s, he ran for state and then national office as a Republican from Texas, but was not elected.
Biography
Herbert John Spiro (September 7, 1924 – April 6, 2010) was an American political scientist and diplomat.
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.
Research notes
- BS
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| Class_ASN | 38461724 |
| Class_Name | SPIRO, Herbert J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-05-19 (1 post)
- Wikipedia: Herbert Spiro
- Facebook-linked source: External article (via Facebook post)