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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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The timeline research also records Worked as shipping clerk. Member of IPW Ge Team 20 attached to 29th Infantry Division.


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== Timeline ==
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* 6/15/1913 Born Hans Herman Kohler in Great Britain. U.S. citizen.
* 3/2/1942 Entered U.S. Army in California as Pvt (ASN: 39021507).
* 3/25/1943 Rank: 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01179486).
* As Captain, conducted interrogations.
* Entered Class 8.
* Member of IPW Ge Team 20 attached to 29th Infantry Division.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* 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)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Hans H. Kohler for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Kohler, Hans H. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS H. KOHLER.doc)

Revision as of 03:25, 31 August 2026

Hans H. Kohler
Personal details
Born1913
Hans Herman Kohler in Great Britain
Died2006
NativityGreat Britain
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceField Artillery
ASN01179486
RankCaptain
Rank at RitchieSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
Section5A
TeamsIPW 2, IPW 20, MII 409-G
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Hans H. Kohler (1913–2006) was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8.

Biography

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The timeline research also records Worked as shipping clerk. Member of IPW Ge Team 20 attached to 29th Infantry Division.

Research notes

  • MII 409-G

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 93
Class_ASN 179486
Class_Name KOHLER, Hans H.
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline

  • 6/15/1913 Born Hans Herman Kohler in Great Britain. U.S. citizen.
  • 3/2/1942 Entered U.S. Army in California as Pvt (ASN: 39021507).
  • 3/25/1943 Rank: 2nd Lt. (ASN: 01179486).
  • As Captain, conducted interrogations.
  • Entered Class 8.
  • Member of IPW Ge Team 20 attached to 29th Infantry Division.

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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Hans H. Kohler for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Kohler, Hans H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HANS H. KOHLER.doc)