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|birth_year=1922 | |birth_year=1922 | ||
|death_year=2011 | |death_year=2011 | ||
|nativity= | |nativity=Germany | ||
|religion= | |religion=Jewish | ||
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'''George Horn''' ( | '''[[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 == | == Biography == | ||
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 | |||
== Technical record == | == Technical record == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * 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) | ||
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-05-31 (1 post) | |||