`  Also, please be aware of name variations, most commonly ``Jack Van Der Geest``   In regards to Notability:  He was 1 of only 8 people ever to escape from Buchenwald Concentration Camp  He was involved in every military operation the 101st Airborne took part in from D-1 until the Battle of the Bulge, including the siege of Bastogne.      -He was the interpreter who had to translate the famous response ``Nuts`` to the German who brought the demand to surrender. Note: He was forced to say ``Go to Hell`` to convey the proper understanding.`