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	'''~~[[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|~~Walter H. Lubran]]''' (29 July 1912 – 2000) was a ~~Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish)~~ who trained at Camp Ritchie in ~~class~~ 16 and served with IPW Team 141.		'''Walter H. Lubran''' (29 July 1912 – 2000) was a German-born United States Army interrogator who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 16]] and served with IPW Team 141.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Walter H. Lubran was born on 29 July 1912 in Sebnitz, Germany, to a Jewish family (also recorded as Lubranitsky). He emigrated to the United States aboard the SS ''Georgic'' in the autumn of 1939~~. In civilian life he~~ worked as a retail shoe-store manager.		Walter H. Lubran was born on 29 July 1912 in Sebnitz, Germany, to a Jewish family (also recorded as Lubranitsky). He emigrated to the United States aboard the SS ''Georgic'' in the autumn of 1939 and worked as a retail shoe-store manager.

	On 17 March 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Army at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a private. Before Camp Ritchie he trained at Camp Ellis, Illinois; Fort George G. Meade, Maryland; and Camp Lee, Virginia. He graduated with Class 16 on 5 April 1944 as a German document examiner and later rose to master sergeant.

	Lubran served with IPW Team 141. On Christmas Day 1944, the team was attached to the 84th Infantry Division in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge; a letter he wrote home that day included a holiday menu that survives among family papers. In March 1945, while still near the Rhine, Team 141 was ordered to a new assignment with the 16th Armored Division. The division moved south through Germany into Czechoslovakia and took part in the liberation of Plzeň (Pilsen); Team 141 interrogated German soldiers fleeing westward as Soviet forces approached Prague from the east.

	IPW Team 141 included [[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], Captain [[Wagner, Henry (01001068)\|Henry Wagner]], T/3 [[Schimmerl, Kurt (32708849)\|Kurt Schimmerl]] (Curt Shelton), 2nd Lt. [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]], SSgt [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]], and MSgt Lubran.

			Enlisting at Pittsburgh on 17 March 1943, he trained at Camp Ellis, Fort Meade, and Camp Lee before graduating Camp Ritchie Class 16 on 5 April 1944 as a German document examiner, later rising to master sergeant. With IPW Team 141 he was attached to the 84th Infantry Division in Belgium on Christmas Day 1944 during the Battle of the Bulge, then in March 1945 moved with the 16th Armored Division into Germany and Czechoslovakia, including the liberation of Plzeň. Teammates included [[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], [[Wagner, Henry (01001068)\|Henry Wagner]], [[Schimmerl, Kurt (32708849)\|Kurt Schimmerl]], [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]], and [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]]. Lubran died in 2000.

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	* 29 July 1912 — Born in Sebnitz, Germany ~~(also recorded as Lubranitsky); Jewish~~.		* 29 July 1912 — Born in Sebnitz, Germany.
	* 17 March 1943 — Enlisted ~~in the Army~~ at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania~~, as a private (ASN 33668332)~~.		* Autumn 1939 — Emigrated to the United States on SS Georgic.
	* 5 April 1944 — Graduated Class 16~~; classified as German document examiner~~.		* 17 March 1943 — Enlisted at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
	* December 1944 — ~~Served with~~ IPW Team 141 ~~attached to the~~ 84th Infantry Division ~~in the Ardennes (~~Battle of the Bulge).		* 5 April 1944 — Graduated Camp Ritchie Class 16.
	* March 1945 — Team 141 ~~reassigned~~ to ~~the~~ 16th Armored Division~~; advanced into~~ Czechoslovakia ~~(Plzeň~~).		* 25 December 1944 — IPW Team 141 with 84th Infantry Division, Battle of the Bulge.
	* ~~Promoted to master sergeant~~.		* March 1945 — Team 141 attached to 16th Armored Division (Germany / Czechoslovakia).
			* 2000 — Died.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* Existing profile Sources / teammate documentation for IPW Team 141
			* RB Archive photograph caption: Walter Lubran with IPW Team 141, 84th Infantry Division, 25 December 1944
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* 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		* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

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	'''[[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter H. Lubran]]''' (~~1912–2000~~) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16 and served with IPW Team 141.		'''[[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter H. Lubran]]''' (29 July 1912 – 2000) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16 and served with IPW Team 141.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~Three 4th Armored Veterans attended the luncheon and~~, to ~~my surprise, all three were graduates~~ of ~~Camp Ritchie's Military Intelligence Training Center~~.		Walter H. Lubran was born on 29 July 1912 in Sebnitz, Germany, to a Jewish family (also recorded as Lubranitsky). He emigrated to the United States aboard the SS ''Georgic'' in the autumn of 1939. In civilian life he worked as a retail shoe-store manager.

	~~Prior to being transferred to~~ Camp Ritchie, ~~my Father~~, ~~Ritchie Boy [[Lubran~~, ~~Walter H~~.		On 17 March 1943, he enlisted in the U.S. Army at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a private. Before Camp Ritchie he trained at Camp Ellis, Illinois; Fort George G. Meade, Maryland; and Camp Lee, Virginia. He graduated with Class 16 on 5 April 1944 as a German document examiner and later rose to master sergeant.

	~~Ritchie Boy Hauser sailed to the United States from Liverpool on the SS Georgic and arrived to the United States on March 27, 1940~~. On Christmas Day 1944, ~~my late Dad~~, ~~[[Lubran~~, ~~Walter H. Many veterans of the 4th AD helped cadre~~ the ~~newly formed~~ 16th ~~AD when it entered~~ into the ~~ETO in March 1945~~.		Lubran served with IPW Team 141. On Christmas Day 1944, the team was attached to the 84th Infantry Division in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge; a letter he wrote home that day included a holiday menu that survives among family papers. In March 1945, while still near the Rhine, Team 141 was ordered to a new assignment with the 16th Armored Division. The division moved south through Germany into Czechoslovakia and took part in the liberation of Plzeň (Pilsen); Team 141 interrogated German soldiers fleeing westward as Soviet forces approached Prague from the east.

	(~~33668332~~)\|~~Walter Lubran~~]], ~~was serving with IPW~~ (~~Interrogator of Prisoners of War~~) ~~Team 141 attached to the 84th Infantry Division~~. ~~Walter worked as a retail manager of shoe store~~. ~~He member of IPW Team 141 assigned to the~~ (~~84th Infantry~~.		IPW Team 141 included [[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], Captain [[Wagner, Henry (01001068)\|Henry Wagner]], T/3 [[Schimmerl, Kurt (32708849)\|Kurt Schimmerl]] (Curt Shelton), 2nd Lt. [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]], SSgt [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]], and MSgt Lubran.

	They were in Belgium at the Ardennes Forest during the fiercest fighting taking place at the Battle of the Bulge. I found a letter that he wrote to my late Mother that day that included this menu. I don't know the date of this news article or where it was published.

	(32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]], [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], and [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]]) was part of the 84th Infantry Division that was given the nickname of the "Terror Division" and the soldiers were referred to as "Eisenhower's Hatchet Men." More about IPW 141 to follow.

	(33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], attended training at Camp Ellis (IL), Fort George G. Ritchie Boys were part of the 16th Armored Division. The 16th Armored Division reached the furthest east of any US Army unit and was prepared to capture Prague but was called back to Pilsen.

	(32417389)\|Frank Hauser]]'s application for naturalization submitted to the US District Court's Western District of South Carolina at Spartanburg. RB Hauser served with IPW team 140 and my Father served on IPW team 141. At the invitation of Ritchie Boy Harry Jacobs, I was able to attend an annual luncheon meeting of WWII Veterans who served in the US Army's 4th Armored Division during World War II, their families, and friends at Fort Myers in Arlington, VA.

	Harry had invited me because my late Father, Ritchie Boy [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], had served in the US Army's 16th Armored Division, which had liberated Pilzen, Czechoslovakia around the same time that the 4th Armored Division was fighting in Czechoslovakia. Attending the meeting was special guest Brigadier General Creighton W.

	Among the attendees were Michael R. Landauer (below left), the son of Ritchie Boy Henry Landauer; Ambassador Richard Schifter (below center), one of the original Ritchie Boys; and Bernie Lubran (below right), the main speaker whose father, [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], was a Ritchie Boy.

	Field, also attended the program. Bit.ly/3rvISIP If you happen to be in New York City this week, and want to learn about the Ritchie Boys, you are invited to attend the Tisha B'Av service at the Carlebach Shul on West 79th Street in Manhattan.

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	729928247029099.jpg\|Christmas Day 1944 menu from a letter written during the Battle of the Bulge while serving with IPW Team 141, 84th Infantry Division		729928247029099.jpg\|Christmas Day 1944 menu from a letter written during the Battle of the Bulge while serving with IPW Team 141, 84th Infantry Division
	1354674987887752.jpg\|~~From left~~ to right ~~they are~~: [[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], ~~20th Class Captain~~ Henry Wagner~~, 20th Class T3~~ [[Schimmerl, Kurt (32708849)\|Kurt Schimmerl]] (Curt Shelton)~~, 19th Class~~ 2nd Lt. [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]]~~, 19th Class~~ SSgt [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]]~~, 19th Class~~ MSgt [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]]~~, 16th Class~~		1354674987887752.jpg\|IPW Team 141 in Europe, spring 1945. Left to right: [[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]]; Capt. [[Wagner, Henry (01001068)\|Henry Wagner]]; T/3 [[Schimmerl, Kurt (32708849)\|Kurt Schimmerl]] (Curt Shelton); 2nd Lt. [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]]; SSgt [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]]; MSgt [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]]
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	* ~~Born~~ 29 July 1912 in Sebnitz, Germany~~. [~~Lubranitsky~~] Religion:~~ Jewish.		* 29 July 1912 — Born in Sebnitz, Germany (also recorded as Lubranitsky); Jewish.
	* 17 March 1943 — Enlisted in Army at Pittsburgh, PA as ~~Pvt~~ (ASN: 33668332).		* 17 March 1943 — Enlisted in the Army at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a private (ASN 33668332).
	* 5 April 1944 — Graduated Class 16~~. Classified~~ as German document examiner.		* 5 April 1944 — Graduated Class 16; classified as German document examiner.
	* Division) ~~and~~ 16th Armored Division.		* December 1944 — Served with IPW Team 141 attached to the 84th Infantry Division in the Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge).
	* Promoted to ~~M/Sgt~~.		* March 1945 — Team 141 reassigned to the 16th Armored Division; advanced into Czechoslovakia (Plzeň).
			* Promoted to master sergeant.
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	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-02-22 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-02-22 (1 post)
	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-07-23 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-07-23 (1 post)
	* Facebook-linked source: [http://bit.ly/3rvISIP bit.ly]
	* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Walter H. Lubran for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)		* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Walter H. Lubran for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
	* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Lubran, Walter H. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER H. LUBRAN.doc)		* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Lubran, Walter H. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER H. LUBRAN.doc)

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 == Biography ==
-On Christmas Day 1944, my late Dad, [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)|Walter Lubran]], was serving with IPW (Interrogator of Prisoners of War) Team 141 attached to the 84th Infantry Division. Walter worked as a retail manager of shoe store. He member of IPW Team 141 assigned to the (84th Infantry. They were in Belgium at the Ardennes Forest during the fiercest fighting taking place at the Battle of the Bulge. I found a letter that he wrote to my late Mother that day that included this menu. I don't know the date of this news article or where it was published. But it's gratifying to know that Ritchie Boy IPW Team 141 ([[Pick, Gerard (32525638)|Gerard Pick]], [[Wagner, Henry (01001068)|Henry Wagner]], Curt Shelton, [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)|Joseph Wertheim]], [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)|Walter Lubran]], and [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)|Victor Wolff]]) was part of the 84th Infantry Division that was given the nickname of the "Terror Division" and the soldiers were referred to as "Eisenhower's Hatchet Men." More about IPW 141 to follow. Prior to being transferred to Camp Ritchie, my Father, Ritchie Boy [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)|Walter Lubran]], attended training at Camp Ellis (IL), Fort George G. Ritchie Boys were part of the 16th Armored Division. The 16th Armored Division reached the furthest east of any US Army unit and was prepared to capture Prague but was called back to Pilsen. [[Hauser, Frank C. (32417389)|Frank Hauser]]'s application for naturalization submitted to the US District Court's Western District of South Carolina at Spartanburg. Ritchie Boy Hauser sailed to the United States from Liverpool on the SS Georgic and arrived to the United States on March 27, 1940. RB Hauser served with IPW team 140 and my Father served on IPW team 141. At the invitation of Ritchie Boy Harry Jacobs, I was able to attend an annual luncheon meeting of WWII Veterans who served in the US Army's 4th Armored Division during World War II, their families, and friends at Fort Myers in Arlington, VA. Harry had invited me because my late Father, Ritchie Boy [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)|Walter Lubran]], had served in the US Army's 16th Armored Division, which had liberated Pilzen, Czechoslovakia around the same time that the 4th Armored Division was fighting in Czechoslovakia. Many veterans of the 4th AD helped cadre the newly formed 16th AD when it entered into the ETO in March 1945. Attending the meeting was special guest Brigadier General Creighton W. Three 4th Armored Veterans attended the luncheon and, to my surprise, all three were graduates of Camp Ritchie's Military Intelligence Training Center. Among the attendees were Michael R. Landauer (below left), the son of Ritchie Boy Henry Landauer; Ambassador Richard Schifter (below center), one of the original Ritchie Boys; and Bernie Lubran (below right), the main speaker whose father, [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)|Walter Lubran]], was a Ritchie Boy. Field, also attended the program. Bit.ly/3rvISIP If you happen to be in New York City this week, and want to learn about the Ritchie Boys, you are invited to attend the Tisha B'Av service at the Carlebach Shul on West 79th Street in Manhattan.
+Three 4th Armored Veterans attended the luncheon and, to my surprise, all three were graduates of Camp Ritchie's Military Intelligence Training Center.
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			* Born 29 July 1912 in Sebnitz, Germany. [Lubranitsky] Religion: Jewish.
			* 17 March 1943 — Enlisted in Army at Pittsburgh, PA as Pvt (ASN: 33668332).
			* 5 April 1944 — Graduated Class 16. Classified as German document examiner.
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			* Promoted to M/Sgt.
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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	On Christmas Day 1944, my late Dad, [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], was serving with IPW (Interrogator of Prisoners of War) Team 141 attached to the 84th Infantry Division. Walter worked as a retail manager of shoe store. He member of IPW Team 141 assigned to the (84th Infantry. They were in Belgium at the Ardennes Forest during the fiercest fighting taking place at the Battle of the Bulge. I found a letter that he wrote to my late Mother that day that included this menu. I don't know the date of this news article or where it was published. But it's gratifying to know that Ritchie Boy IPW Team 141 ([[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], [[Wagner, Henry (01001068)\|Henry Wagner]], Curt Shelton, [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]], [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], and [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]]) was part of the 84th Infantry Division that was given the nickname of the "Terror Division" and the soldiers were referred to as "Eisenhower's Hatchet Men." More about IPW 141 to follow. Prior to being transferred to Camp Ritchie, my Father, Ritchie Boy [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], attended training at Camp Ellis (IL), Fort George G. Ritchie Boys were part of the 16th Armored Division. The 16th Armored Division reached the furthest east of any US Army unit and was prepared to capture Prague but was called back to Pilsen. [[Hauser, Frank C. (32417389)\|Frank Hauser]]'s application for naturalization submitted to the US District Court's Western District of South Carolina at Spartanburg. Ritchie Boy Hauser sailed to the United States from Liverpool on the SS Georgic and arrived to the United States on March 27, 1940. RB Hauser served with IPW team 140 and my Father served on IPW team 141. At the invitation of Ritchie Boy Harry Jacobs, I was able to attend an annual luncheon meeting of WWII Veterans who served in the US Army's 4th Armored Division during World War II, their families, and friends at Fort Myers in Arlington, VA. Harry had invited me because my late Father, Ritchie Boy [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], had served in the US Army's 16th Armored Division, which had liberated Pilzen, Czechoslovakia around the same time that the 4th Armored Division was fighting in Czechoslovakia. Many veterans of the 4th AD helped cadre the newly formed 16th AD when it entered into the ETO in March 1945. Attending the meeting was special guest Brigadier General Creighton W. Three 4th Armored Veterans attended the luncheon and, to my surprise, all three were graduates of Camp Ritchie's Military Intelligence Training Center. Among the attendees were Michael R. Landauer (below left), the son of Ritchie Boy Henry Landauer; Ambassador Richard Schifter (below center), one of the original Ritchie Boys; and Bernie Lubran (below right), the main speaker whose father, [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], was a Ritchie Boy. Field, also attended the program. ~~bit~~.ly/3rvISIP If you happen to be in New York City this week, and want to learn about the Ritchie Boys, you are invited to attend the Tisha B'Av service at the Carlebach Shul on West 79th Street in Manhattan.		On Christmas Day 1944, my late Dad, [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], was serving with IPW (Interrogator of Prisoners of War) Team 141 attached to the 84th Infantry Division. Walter worked as a retail manager of shoe store. He member of IPW Team 141 assigned to the (84th Infantry. They were in Belgium at the Ardennes Forest during the fiercest fighting taking place at the Battle of the Bulge. I found a letter that he wrote to my late Mother that day that included this menu. I don't know the date of this news article or where it was published. But it's gratifying to know that Ritchie Boy IPW Team 141 ([[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], [[Wagner, Henry (01001068)\|Henry Wagner]], Curt Shelton, [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]], [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], and [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]]) was part of the 84th Infantry Division that was given the nickname of the "Terror Division" and the soldiers were referred to as "Eisenhower's Hatchet Men." More about IPW 141 to follow. Prior to being transferred to Camp Ritchie, my Father, Ritchie Boy [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], attended training at Camp Ellis (IL), Fort George G. Ritchie Boys were part of the 16th Armored Division. The 16th Armored Division reached the furthest east of any US Army unit and was prepared to capture Prague but was called back to Pilsen. [[Hauser, Frank C. (32417389)\|Frank Hauser]]'s application for naturalization submitted to the US District Court's Western District of South Carolina at Spartanburg. Ritchie Boy Hauser sailed to the United States from Liverpool on the SS Georgic and arrived to the United States on March 27, 1940. RB Hauser served with IPW team 140 and my Father served on IPW team 141. At the invitation of Ritchie Boy Harry Jacobs, I was able to attend an annual luncheon meeting of WWII Veterans who served in the US Army's 4th Armored Division during World War II, their families, and friends at Fort Myers in Arlington, VA. Harry had invited me because my late Father, Ritchie Boy [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], had served in the US Army's 16th Armored Division, which had liberated Pilzen, Czechoslovakia around the same time that the 4th Armored Division was fighting in Czechoslovakia. Many veterans of the 4th AD helped cadre the newly formed 16th AD when it entered into the ETO in March 1945. Attending the meeting was special guest Brigadier General Creighton W. Three 4th Armored Veterans attended the luncheon and, to my surprise, all three were graduates of Camp Ritchie's Military Intelligence Training Center. Among the attendees were Michael R. Landauer (below left), the son of Ritchie Boy Henry Landauer; Ambassador Richard Schifter (below center), one of the original Ritchie Boys; and Bernie Lubran (below right), the main speaker whose father, [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], was a Ritchie Boy. Field, also attended the program. Bit.ly/3rvISIP If you happen to be in New York City this week, and want to learn about the Ritchie Boys, you are invited to attend the Tisha B'Av service at the Carlebach Shul on West 79th Street in Manhattan.

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	He member of IPW Team 141 assigned to the (84th Infantry. ~~Worked as~~ a ~~retail manager~~ of ~~shoe store~~. Lubran (~~1912–2000~~) was ~~a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16~~ and ~~served overseas~~ as ~~a master sergeant with~~ IPW ~~Team~~ 141. ~~Before~~ Camp Ritchie ~~he trained~~ at Camp Ellis, ~~Illinois;~~ Fort George G. ~~During~~ the ~~Battle~~ of the ~~Bulge in December 1944~~, ~~Team~~ 141 was ~~attached~~ to the ~~84th Infantry~~ Division in ~~the Ardennes~~. ~~In spring 1945 the team~~ served in ~~Europe; later~~ that ~~year~~ the ~~unit~~ was ~~reassigned to~~ the 16th Armored ~~Division~~, ~~which advanced through Germany into Czechoslovakia~~ and ~~liberated Plzeň~~ (~~Pilsen~~).		On Christmas Day 1944, my late Dad, [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], was serving with IPW (Interrogator of Prisoners of War) Team 141 attached to the 84th Infantry Division. Walter worked as a retail manager of shoe store. He member of IPW Team 141 assigned to the (84th Infantry. They were in Belgium at the Ardennes Forest during the fiercest fighting taking place at the Battle of the Bulge. I found a letter that he wrote to my late Mother that day that included this menu. I don't know the date of this news article or where it was published. But it's gratifying to know that Ritchie Boy IPW Team 141 ([[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], [[Wagner, Henry (01001068)\|Henry Wagner]], Curt Shelton, [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]], [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], and [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]]) was part of the 84th Infantry Division that was given the nickname of the "Terror Division" and the soldiers were referred to as "Eisenhower's Hatchet Men." More about IPW 141 to follow. Prior to being transferred to Camp Ritchie, my Father, Ritchie Boy [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], attended training at Camp Ellis (IL), Fort George G. Ritchie Boys were part of the 16th Armored Division. The 16th Armored Division reached the furthest east of any US Army unit and was prepared to capture Prague but was called back to Pilsen. [[Hauser, Frank C. (32417389)\|Frank Hauser]]'s application for naturalization submitted to the US District Court's Western District of South Carolina at Spartanburg. Ritchie Boy Hauser sailed to the United States from Liverpool on the SS Georgic and arrived to the United States on March 27, 1940. RB Hauser served with IPW team 140 and my Father served on IPW team 141. At the invitation of Ritchie Boy Harry Jacobs, I was able to attend an annual luncheon meeting of WWII Veterans who served in the US Army's 4th Armored Division during World War II, their families, and friends at Fort Myers in Arlington, VA. Harry had invited me because my late Father, Ritchie Boy [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], had served in the US Army's 16th Armored Division, which had liberated Pilzen, Czechoslovakia around the same time that the 4th Armored Division was fighting in Czechoslovakia. Many veterans of the 4th AD helped cadre the newly formed 16th AD when it entered into the ETO in March 1945. Attending the meeting was special guest Brigadier General Creighton W. Three 4th Armored Veterans attended the luncheon and, to my surprise, all three were graduates of Camp Ritchie's Military Intelligence Training Center. Among the attendees were Michael R. Landauer (below left), the son of Ritchie Boy Henry Landauer; Ambassador Richard Schifter (below center), one of the original Ritchie Boys; and Bernie Lubran (below right), the main speaker whose father, [[Lubran, Walter H. (33668332)\|Walter Lubran]], was a Ritchie Boy. Field, also attended the program. bit.ly/3rvISIP If you happen to be in New York City this week, and want to learn about the Ritchie Boys, you are invited to attend the Tisha B'Av service at the Carlebach Shul on West 79th Street in Manhattan.

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	~~Worked as a retail manager of shoe store. Member~~ of IPW Team 141 assigned to the (84th Infantry. ~~Walter H~~. Lubran (1912–2000) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16 and served overseas as a master sergeant with IPW Team 141. Before Camp Ritchie he trained at Camp Ellis, Illinois; Fort George G~~. Meade, Maryland; and Camp Lee, Virginia~~. During the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, Team 141 was attached to the 84th Infantry Division in the Ardennes. In spring 1945 the team served in Europe; later that year the unit was reassigned to the 16th Armored Division, which advanced through Germany into Czechoslovakia and liberated Plzeň (Pilsen). Team 141 included [[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], Captain [[Wagner, Henry (01001068)\|Henry Wagner]], T/3 [[Schimmerl, Kurt (32708849)\|Kurt Schimmerl]] (Curt Shelton), 2nd Lt. [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]], SSgt [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]], and MSgt Walter Lubran.		He member of IPW Team 141 assigned to the (84th Infantry. Worked as a retail manager of shoe store. Lubran (1912–2000) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16 and served overseas as a master sergeant with IPW Team 141. Before Camp Ritchie he trained at Camp Ellis, Illinois; Fort George G. During the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, Team 141 was attached to the 84th Infantry Division in the Ardennes. In spring 1945 the team served in Europe; later that year the unit was reassigned to the 16th Armored Division, which advanced through Germany into Czechoslovakia and liberated Plzeň (Pilsen).

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==
	Walter H. Lubran (1912–2000) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16 and served overseas as a master sergeant with IPW Team 141. Before Camp Ritchie he trained at Camp Ellis, Illinois; Fort George G. Meade, Maryland; and Camp Lee, Virginia.		Worked as a retail manager of shoe store. Member of IPW Team 141 assigned to the (84th Infantry. Walter H. Lubran (1912–2000) was a German-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16 and served overseas as a master sergeant with IPW Team 141. Before Camp Ritchie he trained at Camp Ellis, Illinois; Fort George G. Meade, Maryland; and Camp Lee, Virginia. During the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, Team 141 was attached to the 84th Infantry Division in the Ardennes. In spring 1945 the team served in Europe; later that year the unit was reassigned to the 16th Armored Division, which advanced through Germany into Czechoslovakia and liberated Plzeň (Pilsen). Team 141 included [[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], Captain [[Wagner, Henry (01001068)\|Henry Wagner]], T/3 [[Schimmerl, Kurt (32708849)\|Kurt Schimmerl]] (Curt Shelton), 2nd Lt. [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]], SSgt [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]], and MSgt Walter Lubran.

	During the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, Team 141 was attached to the 84th Infantry Division in the Ardennes. In spring 1945 the team served in Europe; later that year the unit was reassigned to the 16th Armored Division, which advanced through Germany into Czechoslovakia and liberated Plzeň (Pilsen).

	Team 141 included [[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], Captain [[Wagner, Henry (01001068)\|Henry Wagner]], T/3 [[Schimmerl, Kurt (32708849)\|Kurt Schimmerl]] (Curt Shelton), 2nd Lt. [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]], SSgt [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]], and MSgt Walter Lubran.

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			* Division) and 16th Armored Division.
			* Member of IPW Team 141 assigned to the (84th Infantry.
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	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-07-23 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-07-23 (1 post)
	* Facebook-linked source: [http://bit.ly/3rvISIP bit.ly]		* Facebook-linked source: [http://bit.ly/3rvISIP bit.ly]
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Walter H. Lubran for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Lubran, Walter H. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER H. LUBRAN.doc)

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 Team 141 included [[Pick, Gerard (32525638)|Gerard Pick]], Captain [[Wagner, Henry (01001068)|Henry Wagner]], T/3 [[Schimmerl, Kurt (32708849)|Kurt Schimmerl]] (Curt Shelton), 2nd Lt. [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)|Victor Wolff]], SSgt [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)|Joseph Wertheim]], and MSgt Walter Lubran.
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	Team 141 included [[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], Captain [[Wagner, Henry (01001068)\|Henry Wagner]], T/3 [[Schimmerl, Kurt (32708849)\|Kurt Schimmerl]] (Curt Shelton), 2nd Lt. [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]], SSgt [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]], and MSgt Walter Lubran.		Team 141 included [[Pick, Gerard (32525638)\|Gerard Pick]], Captain [[Wagner, Henry (01001068)\|Henry Wagner]], T/3 [[Schimmerl, Kurt (32708849)\|Kurt Schimmerl]] (Curt Shelton), 2nd Lt. [[Wolff, Victor H. (01052224)\|Victor Wolff]], SSgt [[Wertheim, Joseph H. (32815602)\|Joseph Wertheim]], and MSgt Walter Lubran.

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			The timeline research also records Worked as a retail manager of shoe store. Member of IPW Team 141 assigned to the (84th Infantry.

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			* 7/29/1912 Born in Sebnitz, Germany. [Lubranitsky] Religion: Jewish.
			* 3/17/1943 Enlisted in Army at Pittsburgh, PA as Pvt (ASN: 33668332).
			* 2/6/1944 Started Class 16 (IPW Ge).
			* Completed PG Course 13 in German OB. OB Analyst.
			* Division) and 16th Armored Division.
			* Member of IPW Team 141 assigned to the (84th Infantry.
			* Promoted to M/Sgt.
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~		* 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)		* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
	* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)		* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
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	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-07-23 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-07-23 (1 post)
	* Facebook-linked source: [http://bit.ly/3rvISIP bit.ly]		* Facebook-linked source: [http://bit.ly/3rvISIP bit.ly]
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Walter H. Lubran for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Lubran, Walter H. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER H. LUBRAN.doc)