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{{Soldier

|lede_on_page=1

|asn=0515601

|surname=Horn

|first=George

|class_section=5D

|class_rank=~~2nd Lt~~

|class_rank=Second Lieutenant

~~|class_branch=Inf~~

|birth_year=1922

|death_year=2011

|nativity=Ge

|nativity=Germany

|religion=J

|religion=Jewish

|ipw_ge=35; 21

|overseas=Y

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|class_number=10

|class_display=10

|arm_or_service=Infantry

|teams=MII 417-G

}}

'''[[Horn, George (0515601)|George Horn]]''' (1922–2011) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10 and served with IPW Team 35; 21.

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== Biography ==

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Dan Gross has put together a list of other Ritchie Boys who served in the 4th Infantry Division, which landed on Utah Beach on D-Day, and was involved in many Bloody battles, including Hurtgen Forest and the Battle of the Bulge. Other Ritchie Boys assigned to the 4th Infantry Division included S/Sgt J.D. Salinger (Class SC B6) and the following: Lt. [[Haac, Oscar A. (01166077)|Oscar Haac]] (1918-2000)Class 5 Capt. Kay (1922-1989)Class 6

~~== Research notes ==~~

* MII 417-G

~~== Gallery ==~~

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== Technical record ==

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== 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)

* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-31 (1 post)

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 {{Soldier
+|lede_on_page=1
 |asn=0515601
 |surname=Horn
 |first=George
 |class_section=5D
-|class_rank=2nd Lt
+|class_rank=Second Lieutenant
-|class_branch=Inf
 |birth_year=1922
 |death_year=2011
-|nativity=Ge
+|nativity=Germany
-|religion=J
+|religion=Jewish
 |ipw_ge=35; 21
 |overseas=Y
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 |class_number=10
 |class_display=10
+|arm_or_service=Infantry
+|teams=MII 417-G
 }}
+<div class="soldier-lead">
+'''[[Horn, George (0515601)|George Horn]]''' (1922–2011) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 10 and served with IPW Team 35; 21.
+</div>
 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+Dan Gross has put together a list of other Ritchie Boys who served in the 4th Infantry Division, which landed on Utah Beach on D-Day, and was involved in many Bloody battles, including Hurtgen Forest and the Battle of the Bulge. Other Ritchie Boys assigned to the 4th Infantry Division included S/Sgt J.D. Salinger (Class SC B6) and the following: Lt. [[Haac, Oscar A. (01166077)|Oscar Haac]] (1918-2000)Class 5 Capt. Kay (1922-1989)Class 6
-== Research notes ==
-* MII 417-G
-== Gallery ==
-''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload|upload a photo]] and add <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]]</nowiki></code> here, or set <code>|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''
 == Technical record ==
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 == 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)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
+* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-31 (1 post)