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* 30 April 1924 — Born in Mannheim, Germany (Helmut A. Jakob). | |||
* 23 June 1943 — Enlisted as Pvt (ASN 33743685) at Fort Myer, VA. | |||
* 2 November 1943 — Naturalized at Hagerstown, MD (5827246). | * 2 November 1943 — Naturalized at Hagerstown, MD (5827246). | ||
* 25 November 1943 — Graduated Class 12 as IPW Ge German Linguist (Cert.No. 4269). | * 25 November 1943 — Graduated Class 12 as IPW Ge German Linguist (Cert.No. 4269). | ||
* 13 March 1944 — Alerted for overseas deployment, promoted to M/Sgt. | * 13 March 1944 — Alerted for overseas deployment, promoted to M/Sgt. | ||
* 13 March 1944 — Alerted for overseas movement. | |||
* 6 April 1944 — Departed for Europe aboard RMS Queen Mary. | |||
* 17 April 1944 — Assigned to Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Military Intelligence Service in London. | * 17 April 1944 — Assigned to Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Military Intelligence Service in London. | ||
* 14 May 1944 — After short British OB course in London, assigned to OB Team 24 (about this time attached to 4th Armored Division). | |||
* 18 May 1944 — Assigned to newly established OB Team 24 for duty with 4th Armored Division (3rd Army). | * 18 May 1944 — Assigned to newly established OB Team 24 for duty with 4th Armored Division (3rd Army). | ||
* 4 July 1944 — Pvt Harry B. Levine (1906-1993) assigned to OB 24 from OB 33 (78th Infantry Div). | * 4 July 1944 — Pvt Harry B. Levine (1906-1993) assigned to OB 24 from OB 33 (78th Infantry Div). | ||
* | * 11 July 1944 — 4th Armored (“Spearhead”) Division landed at Utah Beach. Entered combat on 17 July 1944. | ||
* 30 October 1945 — Awarded French Croix de Guerre. | * 30 October 1945 — Awarded French Croix de Guerre. | ||
* 26 August 1996 — Awarded Bronze Star Medal with V-device by Department of the Army. | * 26 August 1996 — Awarded Bronze Star Medal with V-device by Department of the Army. | ||
* 4 March 2015 — Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Wash, DC. | * 4 March 2015 — Awarded French Legion of Honor at French Embassy, Wash, DC. | ||
* | * Assigned to new OB Team 24 for duty with 4th Armored Division (3rd Army) along with 2nd Lt. Alfred Maul in charge. (S/Sgt Launer transferred from OB Team 24 to OB Team 4 on 13 May 1944). | ||
* November 1945 — Detailed to 79th Infantry Division for shipment back to the U. S. | |||
* 11/45 Detailed to 79th Infantry Division for shipment back to the U. S. | * 11/45 Detailed to 79th Infantry Division for shipment back to the U. S. | ||
* 6/45 Attached to CIC Detachment 504. | * 6/45 Attached to CIC Detachment 504. | ||
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* 6/45 Awarded Bronze Star Medal at Landshut by 4th Armored Division. | * 6/45 Awarded Bronze Star Medal at Landshut by 4th Armored Division. | ||
* 7/44 4th Armored Division involved in action in the Ardennes, Battle. | * 7/44 4th Armored Division involved in action in the Ardennes, Battle. | ||
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