Hans N. Spear

Hans N. Spear
Personal details
Birth name	Spier
Born	1918 Germany
Died	2009
Nativity	Germany
Religion	Jewish
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
ASN	36681166
Rank	Private
Camp Ritchie	Class 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944)
Section	5B

On film Hans N. Spear appears in The Ritchie Boys (Christian Bauer, 2004).

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Hans N. Spear (1918–2009) was a United States Army Pvt who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 14.

Biography

Hans N. Spear — Painting company owner; Notable Ritchie Boys slide lists as Hans J. Spear. Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide (source).

The timeline research also records Studied Art (Night School). Worked as house painter. 1/6/1944 Became naturalized citizen in Wash, DC.

Research notes

• CIC BS CIB
• Ritchie Boy
• PI 16
• Painting company owner
• Notable Ritchie Boys slide lists as Hans J. Spear
• Portrait and summary from Notable Ritchie Boys slides (source).

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Technical record

Field	Imported value
Approx Age at Death	91
Class_ASN	36681166
Class_Name	SPEAR, Hans N.
match_method	asn_exact_name_exact
row_source	both

Timeline

• 12/2/1918 Born in Germany. Religion: Jewish.
• 12/2/1943 Entered Class 14 (IPW Ge).
• Assigned to PI Team 16 attached to 30th Infantry Division.
• In 2008, Spear finally received the Bronze medal he earned but was not given to him because of anti-Semitism.
• Joined Army as Pvt. (ASN: 36681166).

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 N. Spear for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
• Dan Gross, Timeline of Spear, Hans N. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS N. SPEAR.doc)