Oehmichen, Herbert Karl (01166800) - Revision history

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	* 4 July 1944 — Associated with liberation of Port-Bail sur Mer area (commemorated by plaque, 2023).		* 4 July 1944 — Associated with liberation of Port-Bail sur Mer area (commemorated by plaque, 2023).
	* Late April 1945 — Family oral history: located and helped evacuate his mother from Theresienstadt.		* Late April 1945 — Family oral history: located and helped evacuate his mother from Theresienstadt.
	* Postwar — Brewmaster, Miller Brewing Company; settled in Southern California, 1967.
	* 1990 — Died (two weeks before his 75th birthday).		* 1990 — Died (two weeks before his 75th birthday).
	* 10 July 2023 — Plaque unveiled at Hamilton Memorial Park, Saint-Lô d’Ourville, Normandy.		* 10 July 2023 — Plaque unveiled at Hamilton Memorial Park, Saint-Lô d’Ourville, Normandy.
			* Postwar — Brewmaster, Miller Brewing Company; settled in Southern California, 1967.
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	'''Herbert K. Oehmichen''' (1915–1990) was a New York–born Army captain who grew up in Germany, trained at Camp Ritchie as a POW interrogator, landed on Utah Beach on D-Day with the 90th Infantry Division, and earned the Bronze Star near Amfreville.		'''Herbert Karl Oehmichen''' (1915–1990) was a New York–born Army captain who grew up in Germany, trained at Camp Ritchie as a POW interrogator, landed on Utah Beach on D-Day with the 90th Infantry Division, and earned the Bronze Star near Amfreville.
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	Herbert K. Oehmichen 2.png\|Field scene with German POWs (Lore Oehmichen)		Herbert K. Oehmichen 2.png\|Field scene with German POWs (Lore Oehmichen)
	Herbert K. Oehmichen 3.png\|With clipboard in the field (Lore Oehmichen)		Herbert K. Oehmichen 3.png\|With clipboard in the field (Lore Oehmichen)
	Henning_Theodore_W_32597978_with_Oehmichen.jpg\|M/Sgt [[Henning, Theodore W. (32597978)\|Ted Henning]] with Capt [[Oehmichen, Herbert K. (01166800)\|Herbert K. Oehmichen]] ([[Team IPW 49\|IPW Team 49]] packet).		Henning_Theodore_W_32597978_with_Oehmichen.jpg\|M/Sgt [[Henning, Theodore W. (32597978)\|Ted Henning]] with Capt [[Oehmichen, Herbert Karl (01166800)\|Herbert K. Oehmichen]] ([[Team IPW 49\|IPW Team 49]] packet).
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Admin: Gallery captions: wiki-link all named Ritchie Boys in shared IPW 49 photos

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Gallery captions: wiki-link all named Ritchie Boys in shared IPW 49 photos

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	Herbert K. Oehmichen 2.png\|Field scene with German POWs (Lore Oehmichen)		Herbert K. Oehmichen 2.png\|Field scene with German POWs (Lore Oehmichen)
	Herbert K. Oehmichen 3.png\|With clipboard in the field (Lore Oehmichen)		Herbert K. Oehmichen 3.png\|With clipboard in the field (Lore Oehmichen)
	Henning_Theodore_W_32597978_with_Oehmichen.jpg\|M/Sgt Ted Henning with Capt [[Oehmichen, Herbert K. (01166800)\|Herbert K. Oehmichen]] (IPW Team 49 packet).		Henning_Theodore_W_32597978_with_Oehmichen.jpg\|M/Sgt [[Henning, Theodore W. (32597978)\|Ted Henning]] with Capt [[Oehmichen, Herbert K. (01166800)\|Herbert K. Oehmichen]] ([[Team IPW 49\|IPW Team 49]] packet).
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RB Archive: add shared IPW 49 field photo from Henning packet

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	Herbert K. Oehmichen 2.png\|Field scene with German POWs (Lore Oehmichen)		Herbert K. Oehmichen 2.png\|Field scene with German POWs (Lore Oehmichen)
	Herbert K. Oehmichen 3.png\|With clipboard in the field (Lore Oehmichen)		Herbert K. Oehmichen 3.png\|With clipboard in the field (Lore Oehmichen)
			Henning_Theodore_W_32597978_with_Oehmichen.jpg\|M/Sgt Ted Henning with Capt [[Oehmichen, Herbert K. (01166800)\|Herbert K. Oehmichen]] (IPW Team 49 packet).
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Admin: RB Archive: cite Warsaw bulletin docx corroboration (bio already complete)

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RB Archive: cite Warsaw bulletin docx corroboration (bio already complete)

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
			* Hometown / Warsaw bulletin transcriptions in RB Archive ''Herbert K. Oehmichen.docx'' (promotion to captain at Camp Ritchie; overseas; Yank magazine feature; Bronze Star near Amfreville)
	* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data		* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
	* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records		* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

Admin: Fix bio/timeline from Lore Oehmichen WWII bio; Bronze Star; cite daughter photos

2026-09-16T04:43:45Z

Fix bio/timeline from Lore Oehmichen WWII bio; Bronze Star; cite daughter photos

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	His father, Paul Oehmichen, born in Leipzig, Germany, was a conscientious objector and in 1910 left Germany for NYC to avoid being drafted by the German government to fight in WWI. He attended Career (Master Brewer) with Miller Brewing Company. Oehmichen elinor, being a US citizen, was allowed to work in a labor camp as a foreign worker. He erna recovered and she and Paul returned to the US where they settled in Milwaukee along with Herbert, his wife Bette and infant daughter Cynthia. Oehmichen they returned to NYC and had two children, Herbert and Elinor.		His father, Paul Oehmichen, born in Leipzig, Germany, was a conscientious objector and in 1910 left Germany for NYC to avoid being drafted by the German government to fight in WWI. He attended Career (Master Brewer) with Miller Brewing Company. Oehmichen elinor, being a US citizen, was allowed to work in a labor camp as a foreign worker. He erna recovered and she and Paul returned to the US where they settled in Milwaukee along with Herbert, his wife Bette and infant daughter Cynthia. Oehmichen they returned to NYC and had two children, Herbert and Elinor.

	~~== Research notes ==~~
	* 359th Infantry

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	See the [[The Stories/Herbert K. Oehmichen\|full story]].		See the [[The Stories/Herbert K. Oehmichen\|full story]].

			His father, Paul Oehmichen, born in Leipzig, Germany, was a conscientious objector and in 1910 left Germany for NYC to avoid being drafted by the German government to fight in WWI. He attended Career (Master Brewer) with Miller Brewing Company. Oehmichen elinor, being a US citizen, was allowed to work in a labor camp as a foreign worker. He erna recovered and she and Paul returned to the US where they settled in Milwaukee along with Herbert, his wife Bette and infant daughter Cynthia. Oehmichen they returned to NYC and had two children, Herbert and Elinor.

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	* Born 1915.		* Born 1915.
	* The whole family moved back to Germany in 1920 and settled first in Naumburg and then in Gera in 1928 where Paul and his brother owned a leather goods and shoe repair shop.		* The whole family moved back to Germany in 1920 and settled first in Naumburg and then in Gera in 1928 where Paul and his brother owned a leather goods and shoe repair shop.
			* 23 October 1941 — Enlisted in Army at Chicago as Pvt (ASN: 36303561).
			* 1 July 1942 — Commissioned as 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01166800).
	* November 1942 — Regiment Mess Officer with 333rd FA as 1st Lt.		* November 1942 — Regiment Mess Officer with 333rd FA as 1st Lt.
			* 30 November 1943 — Promoted to Captain.
	* November 1943 — With 777th Field Artillery Battalion.		* November 1943 — With 777th Field Artillery Battalion.
	* 12 June 1944 — Rescued wounded paratroopers behind enemy lines. Awarded BS.		* 12 June 1944 — Rescued wounded paratroopers behind enemy lines. Awarded BS.
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	* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-05-16 (1 post)		* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2020-05-16 (1 post)
	* [[The Stories/Herbert K. Oehmichen\|The Stories essay]]		* [[The Stories/Herbert K. Oehmichen\|The Stories essay]]
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Herbert K. Oehmichen for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
			* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Oehmichen, Herbert K. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: HERBERT K. OEHMICHEN (2020).doc, HERBERT K. OEHMICHEN.doc)