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Stacy L. Pearsall

One of the original "Monuments Men." Harry Ettlinger was born in Karlsruhe, Germany in January 1926. In 1938, the day after his Bar Mitzvah, Ettlinger and his family fled Germany for the U.S., where they settled in Newark, N.J. Six years later, Harry was drafted by the Army and returned to Europe as an infantryman in the 99th Division. Due to his fluency in German, he was pulled from his unit and re-designated as an interpreter. While awaiting assignment in Munich, Harry volunteered his services to work with the MFA&A section, aka "The Monuments Men." In May 1945, Harry traveled to the Castle of Neuschwanstein to inspect thousands of priceless treasures that had been looted by the Nazis. (sourced by the National WWII Museum)

Harry Ettlinger
Army
E-5
Monuments Man
Aug. 1944 - July 1946
WWII

Veterans Portrait Project
Charleston, SC
Jewish War Veterans

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One of the original "Monuments Men." Harry Ettlinger was born in Karlsruhe, Germany in January 1926. In 1938, the day after his Bar Mitzvah, Ettlinger and his family fled Germany for the U.S., where they settled in Newark, N.J. Six years later, Harry was drafted by the Army and returned to Europe as an infantryman in the 99th Division. Due to his fluency in German, he was pulled from his unit and re-designated as an interpreter. While awaiting assignment in Munich, Harry volunteered his services to work with the MFA&A section, aka "The Monuments Men." In May 1945, Harry traveled to the Castle of Neuschwanstein to inspect thousands of priceless treasures that had been looted by the Nazis. (sourced by the National WWII Museum)<br /> <br /> Harry Ettlinger<br /> Army<br /> E-5<br /> Monuments Man<br /> Aug. 1944 - July 1946<br /> WWII<br /> <br /> Veterans Portrait Project<br /> Charleston, SC<br /> Jewish War Veterans
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