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'''[[Szego, George C. (37357304)|George Charles Szego]]''' (~~1919–2008~~) was a Ritchie Boy (~~from Hungary~~) who ~~trained at Camp Ritchie~~ in ~~class 14~~.

'''[[Szego, George Charles (37357304)|George Charles Szego]]''' (1919 – 23 April 2008) was a Budapest-born Ritchie Boy ([[:Category:Class 14|Class 14]]) who landed in Normandy, interrogated high-value prisoners, and later founded a solar company that put collectors on the White House roof.

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== Biography ==

George Charles Szego was born in Budapest and was 2 when his political ~~emigre~~ parents brought him to the United States. Szego, then a Sergeant, landed at Omaha Beach in June 1944, a few weeks after D-Day, and he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Szego interrogated a number of captured Nazis at Oberursel, including Hermann Goering. Szego recalled, was "a mere shadow of his former 320-pound self. He was a chemical engineer who founded a pioneering solar technology company and who persuaded former President Jimmy Carter to install solar panels on the roof of the White House. After ~~graduating from~~ Brooklyn Technical High School, he ~~enrolled at~~ City College of New York~~. A child of the Depression~~, he ran out of money after two years ~~at CCNY~~ and took a job ~~in a plant~~ in Sheridan, Wyo., that recovered non-ferrous metals. The job was supposed to be a brief hiatus from higher education, but the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor altered his plans. After enlisting in the Army, he was sent to Camp Sibert, Ala., for chemical warfare training, but when Army brass realized he was fluent in Hungarian and German, he was transferred to the Army Intelligence Center at Camp Ritchie, MD. During combat operations, he led an intelligence detachment that captured teams of Nazis impersonating GIs. Driving stolen Jeeps and wearing U.S. uniforms, the Germans were bent on assassinating highranking American officers. Before the Nuremberg trials, Dr. The Luftwaffe commander, Dr. Army (Ret'd) of Dover died Wednesday, April 23, 2008.

George Charles Szego was born in Budapest in 1919 and was two when his political-émigré parents brought him to the United States. After Brooklyn Technical High School he entered City College of New York, ran out of money after two years, and took a metals-recovery plant job in Sheridan, Wyoming.

~~== Research notes ==~~

Enlisting after Pearl Harbor, he first went to Camp Sibert, Alabama, for chemical-warfare training, then—because he spoke Hungarian and German—to Camp Ritchie ([[:Category:Class 14|Class 14]]). As a sergeant he landed at Omaha Beach in June 1944 a few weeks after D-Day, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and led an intelligence detachment that captured German teams impersonating GIs. Before Nuremberg he interrogated prisoners at Oberursel, including Hermann Göring.

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He earned degrees from the University of Denver (1947) and the University of Washington (M.S. 1950, Ph.D. 1956), worked for GE, TRW, and the Institute for Defense Analyses, and in 1970 founded InterTechnology/Solar Corp. in Warrenton, Virginia. In 1979 his firm installed solar collectors on the White House West Wing. He died on 23 April 2008 in Dover, Delaware.

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== Timeline ==

* 1919 — Born in Budapest; to the United States at age two.

* June 1944 — Omaha Beach (sergeant); Battle of the Bulge; captured German impersonator teams.

* 1947 — B.S., University of Denver; 1950 / 1956 — M.S. and Ph.D., University of Washington.

* 1970 — Founded InterTechnology/Solar Corp., Warrenton, Virginia.

* 20 June 1979 — White House West Wing solar collectors inaugurated.

* 23 April 2008 — Died in Dover, Delaware.

* Brooklyn Tech; CCNY (two years); metals plant, Sheridan, Wyoming.

* After Pearl Harbor — Enlisted; Camp Sibert chemical warfare; Camp Ritchie Class 14.

* Pre-Nuremberg — Interrogations at Oberursel, including Hermann Göring.

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== Sources ==

* Washington Post, 14 May 2008 — Joe Holley, “George C. Szego, 88; Solar Energy Leader, ‘Mr. Space Power’” (RB Archive ProQuest PDF; private copy, not uploaded)

* 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

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-'''[[Szego, George C. (37357304)|George Charles Szego]]''' (1919–2008) was a Ritchie Boy (from Hungary) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 14.
+'''[[Szego, George Charles (37357304)|George Charles Szego]]''' (1919 – 23 April 2008) was a Budapest-born Ritchie Boy ([[:Category:Class 14|Class 14]]) who landed in Normandy, interrogated high-value prisoners, and later founded a solar company that put collectors on the White House roof.
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 == Biography ==
-George Charles Szego was born in Budapest and was 2 when his political emigre parents brought him to the United States. Szego, then a Sergeant, landed at Omaha Beach in June 1944, a few weeks after D-Day, and he fought in the Battle of the Bulge. Szego interrogated a number of captured Nazis at Oberursel, including Hermann Goering. Szego recalled, was "a mere shadow of his former 320-pound self. He was a chemical engineer who founded a pioneering solar technology company and who persuaded former President Jimmy Carter to install solar panels on the roof of the White House. After graduating from Brooklyn Technical High School, he enrolled at City College of New York. A child of the Depression, he ran out of money after two years at CCNY and took a job in a plant in Sheridan, Wyo., that recovered non-ferrous metals. The job was supposed to be a brief hiatus from higher education, but the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor altered his plans. After enlisting in the Army, he was sent to Camp Sibert, Ala., for chemical warfare training, but when Army brass realized he was fluent in Hungarian and German, he was transferred to the Army Intelligence Center at Camp Ritchie, MD. During combat operations, he led an intelligence detachment that captured teams of Nazis impersonating GIs. Driving stolen Jeeps and wearing U.S. uniforms, the Germans were bent on assassinating highranking American officers. Before the Nuremberg trials, Dr. The Luftwaffe commander, Dr. Army (Ret'd) of Dover died Wednesday, April 23, 2008.
+George Charles Szego was born in Budapest in 1919 and was two when his political-émigré parents brought him to the United States. After Brooklyn Technical High School he entered City College of New York, ran out of money after two years, and took a metals-recovery plant job in Sheridan, Wyoming.
-== Research notes ==
+Enlisting after Pearl Harbor, he first went to Camp Sibert, Alabama, for chemical-warfare training, then—because he spoke Hungarian and German—to Camp Ritchie ([[:Category:Class 14|Class 14]]). As a sergeant he landed at Omaha Beach in June 1944 a few weeks after D-Day, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and led an intelligence detachment that captured German teams impersonating GIs. Before Nuremberg he interrogated prisoners at Oberursel, including Hermann Göring.
-* 457-G
+He earned degrees from the University of Denver (1947) and the University of Washington (M.S. 1950, Ph.D. 1956), worked for GE, TRW, and the Institute for Defense Analyses, and in 1970 founded InterTechnology/Solar Corp. in Warrenton, Virginia. In 1979 his firm installed solar collectors on the White House West Wing. He died on 23 April 2008 in Dover, Delaware.
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+== Timeline ==
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+* 1919 — Born in Budapest; to the United States at age two.
+* June 1944 — Omaha Beach (sergeant); Battle of the Bulge; captured German impersonator teams.
+* 1947 — B.S., University of Denver; 1950 / 1956 — M.S. and Ph.D., University of Washington.
+* 1970 — Founded InterTechnology/Solar Corp., Warrenton, Virginia.
+* 20 June 1979 — White House West Wing solar collectors inaugurated.
+* 23 April 2008 — Died in Dover, Delaware.
+* Brooklyn Tech; CCNY (two years); metals plant, Sheridan, Wyoming.
+* After Pearl Harbor — Enlisted; Camp Sibert chemical warfare; Camp Ritchie Class 14.
+* Pre-Nuremberg — Interrogations at Oberursel, including Hermann Göring.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
+* Washington Post, 14 May 2008 — Joe Holley, “George C. Szego, 88; Solar Energy Leader, ‘Mr. Space Power’” (RB Archive ProQuest PDF; private copy, not uploaded)
 * 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