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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
[[Lehmann, Wolfgang J. (01318811)|Wolfgang Lehmann]] and on the far left is Ritchie Boy Sgt. Baglio (Source - Nat'l Museum of American Diplomacy). Lehmann served as a Foreign Service Officer from 1951 to 1983, experiencing significant events in diplomatic history during the cold war era ... In Saigon, he managed the evacuation of the U.S. Embassy under fire during the last days of the conflict in Vietnam. His day planner from 1975 records the 2 days of the evacuation, April 29th and 30th". "[[Baglio, Michael J. (37098419)|Michael Baglio]] was from Minnesota, and post-war was the Italian Vice Consul to Minnesota, very active in Minneapolis/St Paul Italian/American affairs."
Wolfgang J. Lehmann (1921–2018) was a German-born Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9 and served overseas as a second lieutenant. In September 1944, while with the U.S. Fifth Army near Firenzuola, Italy, he and Sgt. [[Baglio, Michael J. (37098419)|Michael J. Baglio]] gathered information from Italian partisans (National Museum of American Diplomacy).
 
After the war, Lehmann served as a Foreign Service Officer from 1951 to 1983. In Saigon, he managed the evacuation of the U.S. Embassy under fire during the last days of the Vietnam War; his 1975 day planner records the evacuation on 29–30 April 1975.


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==

Revision as of 15:18, 26 August 2026

Wolfgang J. Lehmann
Personal details
Born1921
Died2018
NativityGermany
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceInfantry
ASN01318811
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943)
Section5D
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Wolfgang J. Lehmann (1921–2018) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Protestant) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9.

Biography

Wolfgang J. Lehmann (1921–2018) was a German-born Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 9 and served overseas as a second lieutenant. In September 1944, while with the U.S. Fifth Army near Firenzuola, Italy, he and Sgt. Michael J. Baglio gathered information from Italian partisans (National Museum of American Diplomacy).

After the war, Lehmann served as a Foreign Service Officer from 1951 to 1983. In Saigon, he managed the evacuation of the U.S. Embassy under fire during the last days of the Vietnam War; his 1975 day planner records the evacuation on 29–30 April 1975.

Research notes

  • Section V

Gallery

  • Update: Stephen Goodell shared this information about two Ritchie Boys in the photo below taken in in September, 1944 with the U.S 5th Army in Firenzuola, Italy, just north of Tuscany, getting information from Italian partisans (the second from the left is Lt.
    Update: Stephen Goodell shared this information about two Ritchie Boys in the photo below taken in in September, 1944 with the U.S 5th Army in Firenzuola, Italy, just north of Tuscany, getting information from Italian partisans (the second from the left is Lt.

Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 97
Class_ASN 318811
Class_Name LEHMANN, Wolfgang J.
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Sources

  • Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
  • 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 2021-08-25 (1 post)
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