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'''George C. Szego''' (1919~~–~~2008) was a ~~United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp~~ Ritchie~~]], Maryland, in~~ [[Class 14]]~~. George enlisted at Ft Francis E Warren Cheyenne~~, ~~Wyoming~~.

'''[[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 ==

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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

* Civil Life

~~== Gallery ==~~

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 ==

* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~

* 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

* 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 2022-11-23 (1 post)

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-'''George C. Szego''' (1919&ndash;2008) was a United States Army Private who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 14]]. George enlisted at Ft Francis E Warren Cheyenne, Wyoming.
+'''[[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 ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+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
-* Civil Life
-== Gallery ==
+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.
-''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.''
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+== Timeline ==
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+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 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 ==
-* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
+* 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
 * 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 2022-11-23 (1 post)