| 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 |
| 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 J. 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. Afterwards, Spiro received bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Harvard University. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1938, fleeing Nazi persecution. this information about Herbert John Spiro. Ambassador Spiro, the author of 13 books on politics and diplomacy, passed away in 2010. He served in the US Foreign Service as Ambassador to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea, and taught at the Free University of Berlin. His training at Camp Ritchie places him among the list of approximately 20,000 Ritchie Boys. 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 |
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)
- Wikipedia: Herbert Spiro
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-05-19 (1 post)
- Facebook-linked source: bit.ly