| Herbert John Spiro | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1924 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 6 April 2010 San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Known for | Political scientist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 38461724 |
| Rank | Master Sergeant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Team | IPW 155 |
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Herbert John Spiro (1924–2010) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 19 and served with IPW Team 155.
Biography
Spiro was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1924. In March 1944, he attended ASTP at University of Illinois. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1938, fleeing Nazi persecution. this information about Herbert John Spiro. Herbert attended San Antonio Junior College (1 year). He served in the US Foreign Service as Ambassador to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, and taught at the Free University of Berlin. He served with the United States Army in World War II.
Research notes
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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 |
Timeline
- 6/1943 Basic training with 62nd Infantry Battalion.
- 5 January 1944 — Became naturalized U.
- 19.
- Assigned to IPW team 155 attached to the First Army.
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)
- Wikipedia: Herbert Spiro
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-05-19 (1 post)
- Facebook-linked source: bit.ly
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Herbert J. Spiro for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Spiro, Herbert J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HERBERT J. SPIRO.doc)