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Walter H. Lubran
| Walter H. Lubran | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1912 Sebnitz, Germany |
| Died | 2000 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 33668332 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Team | IPW 141 |
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Walter H. Lubran (1912–2000) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Jewish) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 16 and served with IPW Team 141.
Biography
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 Gerard Pick, Captain Henry Wagner, T/3 Kurt Schimmerl (Curt Shelton), 2nd Lt. Victor Wolff, SSgt Joseph Wertheim, and MSgt Walter Lubran.
Research notes
- Also PG Class 13 GerOB
- CIB
- ASTP
- 16th Armd
Gallery
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Christmas Day 1944 menu from a letter written during the Battle of the Bulge while serving with IPW Team 141, 84th Infantry Division -
From left to right they are: Gerard Pick, 20th Class Captain Henry Wagner, 20th Class T3 Kurt Schimmerl (Curt Shelton), 19th Class 2nd Lt. Victor Wolff, 19th Class SSgt Joseph Wertheim, 19th Class MSgt Walter Lubran, 16th Class
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 88 |
| Nara ASN | 33668332 |
| Nara Name | LUBRAN WALTER H |
| Nara State | -2 |
| Nara County | 3 |
| Nara POE | 3298 |
| Nara DOE | 170343 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | NO |
| Nara Branch Code | 2 |
| Branch | No branch assignment |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 12 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 72 |
| Nara Marital Status | 2 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 22 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 120 |
| Class_ASN | 33668332 |
| Class_Name | LUBRAN, Walter H. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline
- 13.
- 16.
- Division) and 16th Armored Division.
- Member of IPW Team 141 assigned to the (84th Infantry.
Sources
- 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 2014-03-21 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2017-01-16 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2017-01-22 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-01-15 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-02-05 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-03-16 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2018-04-16 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-02-22 (1 post)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-07-23 (1 post)
- Facebook-linked source: 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)