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== 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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* 13.

* 16.

* Division) and 16th Armored Division.

* Member of IPW Team 141 assigned to the (84th Infantry.

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== Sources ==

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* 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 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 ==
-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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+== Timeline ==
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+* 13.
+* 16.
+* Division) and 16th Armored Division.
+* Member of IPW Team 141 assigned to the (84th Infantry.
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 == Sources ==
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 * 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 Lubran, Walter H. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: WALTER H. LUBRAN.doc)