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Fought In War

"I often suspect," Mr.
Harbaugh continues, "that
when some of the U.Va.
alumni call for a return to the
'good old days', what they are
asking for in essence is the
return to the kind of
anti-intellectualism which used
to prevail."

After earning his B.A. in
journalism, he fought in World
War II as an artillery unit
captain and was decorated
Crois de Guerre with gold star.

In America-occupied
Germany, he took charge of a
prisoner-of-war camp as well
as serving for a short time as
the burgermeister of a small
town. He also toured one of
the Nazi death camps.