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Hans J. Wachtel
| Hans J. Wachtel | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 Germany |
| Died | 1989 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 35120498 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 10 (23 July – 20 September 1943) |
| Section | 5F |
| Enlisted | Ft Thomas Newport, Kentucky |
| Team | IPW 64 |
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Hans J. Wachtel (1922–1989) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 10. Hans enlisted at Ft Thomas Newport, Kentucky.
Biography
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The timeline research also records 8/1942 Studied at Cook and Baker School as Cpl. 2/1943 Worked as Cook with 20th Infantry Division. Worked as stock boy and errand boy.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 67 |
| Nara ASN | 35120498 |
| Nara Name | WACHTEL HANS J |
| Nara State | 53 |
| Nara County | 113 |
| Nara POE | 5242 |
| Nara DOE | 140341 |
| 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 | 22 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 105 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 67 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 124 |
| Class_ASN | 35120498 |
| Class_Name | WACHTEL, Hans J. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- M/Sgt Armand Duval (b. 11/30/1913).
- 1st Lt. Walter Rapp (b. 3/17/1916).
- 12/27/1922 Born in Germany. Religion: Hebrew.
- 4/24/1944 Promoted to T/5.
- 2/1943 Worked as Cook with 20th Infantry Division.
- 4/1941 Entered Army as Pvt (ASN: 35120498).
- 8/1942 Studied at Cook and Baker School as Cpl.
- Assigned to IPW Team 64 attached to Sixth Armored Division.
- S/Sgt Edwin Olden (1920-1999).
- Started Class 10 (IPW German).
- T/3 Herbert Siebert (1916-1945) KIA.
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 J. Wachtel for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Wachtel, Hans J. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS J. WACHTEL.doc)