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|birth_place=Switzerland | |||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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The timeline research also records College in Switzerland (Political Economics). Worked as hotel manager. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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== Timeline == | |||
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* 6/22/1918 Born in Switzerland (Protestant). Also known as Fernand Sperl. | |||
* 12/13/41 Enlisted in Chicago as Pvt (ASN: 36308989). | |||
* 12/25/1942 Completed OCS at Camp Davis, NC as 2nd Lt. (ASN 01049351). | |||
* 7/16/1943 Graduated with Class 8 (IPW Ge). OIC (German). | |||
* 10/13/1943 Promoted to 1st Lt. | |||
* 4/26/1945 Awarded Silver Star for bravery on dangerous mission in Hostau, Czechoslovakia. This resulted in the saving of the Lipizzaner horses. | |||
* 1/1942 Assigned to Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth. Course in Signal. | |||
* 1946 Discharged with rank of Major. | |||
* 6/1944 Landed in Normandy. Won Bronze Star. Promoted to Captain. | |||
* Capt Ferdinand Sperl (1918-2006) 8. | |||
* Sgt Henry A. Lipps (1916-2007) 14. | |||
* T/3 Bert Stein (1914-1971) 8. | |||
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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 Ferdinand P. Sperl for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed) | |||
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Sperl, Ferdinand P. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: FERDINAND SPERL.doc) | |||