Jacobs, Harry A (33743685): Difference between revisions

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Jacobs served with OB Team 24 of the 4th Armored Division and entered combat in July 1944. The timeline places his wartime service in the Ardennes, the Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, Germany, and Czechoslovakia. He was later attached to CIC Detachment 504 and returned to the United States in late 1945. His documented honors include the Bronze Star Medal, the French Croix de Guerre, a Bronze Star Medal with V-device, and the French Legion of Honor. Jacobs also wrote military-intelligence novels, including ''The Pentagon Brank'' and ''The Raid Toward Prague: May 1945''.

The timeline research also records 1938-1940 Graduated Eastern High School in Washington, DC. 2/1947 BS Degree, Foreign Service, Georgetown University. 6/1952 MA Degree, Public Administration, American University. 11/2/43 Naturalized at Hagerstown, MD (5827246). Harry Jacobs died several months after seeing the publication of his book.

== Gallery ==

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* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-08-06 (1 post)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Harry A Jacobs for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Jacobs, Harry A for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: HARRY JACOBS - 16.doc, HARRY JACOBS.doc)

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 Jacobs served with OB Team 24 of the 4th Armored Division and entered combat in July 1944. The timeline places his wartime service in the Ardennes, the Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, Germany, and Czechoslovakia. He was later attached to CIC Detachment 504 and returned to the United States in late 1945. His documented honors include the Bronze Star Medal, the French Croix de Guerre, a Bronze Star Medal with V-device, and the French Legion of Honor. Jacobs also wrote military-intelligence novels, including ''The Pentagon Brank'' and ''The Raid Toward Prague: May 1945''.
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+The timeline research also records 1938-1940 Graduated Eastern High School in Washington, DC. 2/1947 BS Degree, Foreign Service, Georgetown University. 6/1952 MA Degree, Public Administration, American University. 11/2/43 Naturalized at Hagerstown, MD (5827246). Harry Jacobs died several months after seeing the publication of his book.
 == Gallery ==
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 * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-08-06 (1 post)
 * Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Harry A Jacobs for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Jacobs, Harry A for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: HARRY JACOBS - 16.doc, HARRY JACOBS.doc)