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== Biography ==

Two special guests in the audience were Ritchie Boys Gideon Kantor and [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]], who coincidentally both served together in the 4th Armored Division in WWII.

Two special guests in the audience were Ritchie Boys Gideon Kantor and [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]], who coincidentally both served together in the 4th Armored Division in WWII. Harry trained at Camp Ritchie, MD and Camp Sharpe, PA and specialized in Interrogation of Prisoners of War (IPW) and Order of Battle (OB). Afterwards, Harry joined OB Team 24 for duty with the 4th Armored Division.

Harry trained at Camp Ritchie, MD and Camp Sharpe, PA and specialized in Interrogation of Prisoners of War (IPW) and Order of Battle (OB). Afterwards, Harry joined OB Team 24 for duty with the 4th Armored Division. Harry entered combat on July 17, 1944 and saw action in the Ardennes, Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, through Germany and into Czechoslovakia.

Harry entered combat on July 17, 1944 and saw action in the Ardennes, Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, through Germany and into Czechoslovakia. This is just a snapshot of [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]]' story. Ritchie Boy [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]] published “The Pentagon Brank” in 2007.

~~This~~ is ~~just~~ a ~~snapshot~~ of [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]]~~' story~~. ~~Ritchie Boy~~ [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]] ~~published “The Pentagon Brank” in 2007. It is a fascinating novel of mystery and intrigue based on Harry’s experience in military intelligence during~~ and ~~after World War II~~.

It is a fascinating novel of mystery and intrigue based on Harry’s experience in military intelligence during and after World War II. Ritchie Boy [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]] has had a WWII novel published entitled - "The Raid Toward Prague: May 1945. It became available on Amazon on June 29, 2018. [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]] graduated from Georgetown University and American University.

At the invitation of Ritchie Boy [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]], I was able to attend an annual luncheon meeting of WWII Veterans who served in the US Army's 4th Armored Division during World War II, their families, and friends at Fort Myers in Arlington, VA. Harry had invited me because my late Father, Ritchie Boy Walter Lubran, had served in the US Army's 16th Armored Division, which had liberated Pilzen, Czechoslovakia around the same time that the 4th Armored Division was fighting in Czechoslovakia.

Jacobs this past Friday, November 23, 2018 at age 94. [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]] was born in Mannheim, Germany and emigrated to the United States during the Nazi regime.

Ritchie Boy [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]] has had a WWII novel published entitled - "The Raid Toward Prague: May 1945." It became available on Amazon on June 29, 2018. [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]] graduated from Georgetown University and American University. Jacobs this past Friday, November 23, 2018 at age 94. [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]] was born in Mannheim, Germany and emigrated to the United States during the Nazi regime.

== Research notes ==

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 == Biography ==
-Two special guests in the audience were Ritchie Boys Gideon Kantor and [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]], who coincidentally both served together in the 4th Armored Division in WWII.
+Two special guests in the audience were Ritchie Boys Gideon Kantor and [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]], who coincidentally both served together in the 4th Armored Division in WWII. Harry trained at Camp Ritchie, MD and Camp Sharpe, PA and specialized in Interrogation of Prisoners of War (IPW) and Order of Battle (OB). Afterwards, Harry joined OB Team 24 for duty with the 4th Armored Division.
-Harry trained at Camp Ritchie, MD and Camp Sharpe, PA and specialized in Interrogation of Prisoners of War (IPW) and Order of Battle (OB). Afterwards, Harry joined OB Team 24 for duty with the 4th Armored Division. Harry entered combat on July 17, 1944 and saw action in the Ardennes, Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, through Germany and into Czechoslovakia.
+Harry entered combat on July 17, 1944 and saw action in the Ardennes, Battle of the Bulge, Bastogne, through Germany and into Czechoslovakia. This is just a snapshot of [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]]' story. Ritchie Boy [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]] published “The Pentagon Brank” in 2007.
-This is just a snapshot of [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]]' story. Ritchie Boy [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]] published “The Pentagon Brank” in 2007. It is a fascinating novel of mystery and intrigue based on Harry’s experience in military intelligence during and after World War II.
+It is a fascinating novel of mystery and intrigue based on Harry’s experience in military intelligence during and after World War II. Ritchie Boy [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]] has had a WWII novel published entitled - "The Raid Toward Prague: May 1945. It became available on Amazon on June 29, 2018. [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]] graduated from Georgetown University and American University.
-At the invitation of Ritchie Boy [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]], I was able to attend an annual luncheon meeting of WWII Veterans who served in the US Army's 4th Armored Division during World War II, their families, and friends at Fort Myers in Arlington, VA. Harry had invited me because my late Father, Ritchie Boy Walter Lubran, had served in the US Army's 16th Armored Division, which had liberated Pilzen, Czechoslovakia around the same time that the 4th Armored Division was fighting in Czechoslovakia.
+Jacobs this past Friday, November 23, 2018 at age 94. [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]] was born in Mannheim, Germany and emigrated to the United States during the Nazi regime.
-Ritchie Boy [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]] has had a WWII novel published entitled - "The Raid Toward Prague: May 1945." It became available on Amazon on June 29, 2018. [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]] graduated from Georgetown University and American University. Jacobs this past Friday, November 23, 2018 at age 94. [[Jacobs, Harry A (33743685)|Harry Jacobs]] was born in Mannheim, Germany and emigrated to the United States during the Nazi regime.
 == Research notes ==