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* Camp Ritchie | * 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 | |||
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | ||
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | ||
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-03-08 (1 post) | * Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-03-08 (1 post) | ||
Revision as of 04:20, 31 August 2026
| Bruno O. Rohlffs | |
|---|---|
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1920 |
| Died | 2009 |
| Nativity | Germany |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 16129315 |
| Rank | Technician Fifth Grade |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 25 (30 November 1944 – 29 January 1945) |
| Section | 4B |
| Enlisted | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
{{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.
Bruno O. Rohlffs (1920–2009) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 25.
Biography
I received a kind note from the Grandson of Ritchie Boy Bruno Rohlffs who served in the 970th Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC) Detachment. He shared this document that describes a 60 day mission his Grandfather and twenty one CIC Special Agents were to take in the French Occupied Zone in November 1946. Interestingly, there were quite a number of other Ritchie Boys included in that Order: ERICK DREYFUSS, ANTHONY FEDERICI, HELMUT FREY, LEO GREY, WOLFGANG HOFFER, and ARNOLD OPPENHEIMER.
Research notes
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 89 |
| Nara ASN | 16129315 |
| Nara Name | ROHLFFS BRUNO O |
| Nara State | 63 |
| Nara County | 117 |
| Nara POE | 6359 |
| Nara DOE | 230942 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Grade Code | 8 |
| Nara Branch Alpha | BI |
| Nara Branch Code | 0 |
| Branch | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| Nara Term or Enlistment | 5 |
| Term of enlistment | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| Defer. Date | 0 |
| Nara Source | 0 |
| Nara Nativity | N1 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 20 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 7 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 992 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 66 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 115 |
| Class_ASN | 16129315 |
| Class_Name | ROLFFS, Bruno O. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_compatible |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- 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
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-03-08 (1 post)