Hans A. Schmitt
Personal details
Born1921
Died2006
NativityGermany
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceCorps of Engineers
ASN01117525
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 26 (3 January – 3 March 1945)
Section6A
TeamIPW 221
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Hans A. Schmitt (1921–2006) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 26.

Biography edit

Schmitt was assigned to IPW Team 221 attached to 12th Army Group.

Research notes edit

  • Author "Lucky Victim"

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 85
Class_ASN 1117525
Class_Name SCHMITT, Hans A.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline edit

  • Assigned to IPW Team 221 attached to 12th Army Group.

Sources edit

  • 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 A. Schmitt for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Schmitt, Hans A. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS A. SCHMITT.docx)