Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!

Military Information:

• WWI Veteran
• Deceased
• WWII Veteran
• Korea Veteran
• QR Code
• WWII Victory Medal
• 3 War Veteran
• Victory Medal (WW I)
• 1-Alpha List
• Celebrity: Athlete
• Lone Star Merit Award (TVHOF Class of 2024)

Dates of Service 1:

Service Start Date: NA Service End Date: NA

Dates of Service 2:

Service Start Date: NA Service End Date: NA

Bio:

He was from Brooklyn, New York and later lived in Dallas, Texas. During World War I, he joined the army at 15 by lying about his age but spent most of his time there playing poker. Dropping out of Columbia University (where he was in the class of 1922) as a math major to become an actuary, he became the youngest person ever to pass four examinations of the Society of Actuaries at the age of 21. Having an exceptional aptitude for mathematics, Jacoby could multiply three and four digit numbers in his head without benefit of paper. During World War II and the Korean War, he applied these abilities to counterintelligence and cryptanalysis being referred to as a human computer; later, he lectured on probability at M.I.T. and wrote books on mathematics. However, his passion and lifelong focus was games, especially bridge.