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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 == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * 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) | * 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 03:26, 31 August 2026
| Hans J. Meier | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1907 Germany |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32089511 |
| Rank | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944) |
| Section | 5D |
| Enlisted | New 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.
Biography
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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 |
Timeline
- 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.
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. 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)