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Hans J. Meier
| 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[edit | edit source]
He buried in Long Island National Cemetery. Hans worked as cook/manager of delicatessen store.
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- HOUGH Team
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| 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[edit | edit source]
- Born 5 July 1907 in Germany.
- 1 May 1941 — Enlisted at NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32089511).
- August 1943 — Promoted to T/5.
- 19 October 1944 — “Attached fr North Atlantic Division (for further D/S to home state)”.
- Assigned as one of six Ritchie Boys to TEAMHOUGH, a 19-man.
- Buried in Long Island National Cemetery.
Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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)