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|birth_date=18 October 1906 | |birth_date=18 October 1906 | ||
|birth_place=Ostrhauderfehn, Germany | |birth_place=Ostrhauderfehn, Germany | ||
|occupation=Restaurateur (Long Island) | |occupation=Restaurateur (Long Island) | ||
|death_date=16 August 1993 | |death_date=16 August 1993 | ||
|alias=Herman H. Bohlsen | |||
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'''[[Bohlsen, Herman (42060992)|Herman Bohlsen]]''' (18 October 1906 – 16 August 1993) was a Ritchie Boy | '''[[Bohlsen, Herman (42060992)|Herman H. Bohlsen]]''' (18 October 1906 – 16 August 1993) was a German-born Ritchie Boy from Ostrhauderfehn who later ran Long Island restaurants with his family. | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Herman Bohlsen | Herman H. Bohlsen was born on 18 October 1906 in Ostrhauderfehn, Germany. A Catholic immigrant who enlisted from New York City, he trained at Camp Ritchie during World War II and was discharged at Fort Dix on 29 August 1945, receiving the Good Conduct Medal. | ||
With his wife Hilda he opened the Pine Lake Tavern on Long Island; the family later operated several restaurants in the area. Bohlsen died on 16 August 1993 and is buried at Calverton National Cemetery in Calverton, New York. | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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* 18 October 1906 — Born in Ostrhauderfehn, Germany. | |||
* World War II — Camp Ritchie trainee; enlisted from New York City. | |||
* 29 August 1945 — Discharged at Fort Dix; Good Conduct Medal. | |||
* Postwar — Pine Lake Tavern and other Long Island restaurants with wife Hilda. | |||
* 16 August 1993 — Died; buried Calverton National Cemetery. | |||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* [[:File:Bohlsen_Herman_42060992_portrait.jpg|Herman H. Bohlsen portrait (RB Archive)]] | |||
* RB Archive family portrait packet (Geni / Ancestry-linked materials) | |||
* 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 | ||