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Army Restores Stolen Hesse Jewels to Owners in Germany
The army returned the Hesse jewels stolen by Army Col. Jack Durant and WAC Capt. Kathleen Durant to German owners in Frankfurt. The ceremony involved members of the German royal family, including Her Royal Highness Margarethe Landgräfin of Hesse and princes Wolfgang, Walther, Richard, and Sophia of Hanover. Jewel cases included a 405 diamond bracelet and a 606 diamond platinum piece along with other precious stones. The gems were flown from Washington to Frankfurt on July 27 28 after a wartime theft in 1945 and subsequent prosecutions.
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C. B. Mickelwall
Jack Durant
Kathleen Durant
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Prince of Hesse
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Richard
Sophia
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