Herman Bohlsen

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Herman Bohlsen
Herman Bohlsen
Personal details
Born18 October 1906
Ostrhauderfehn, Germany
Died16 August 1993
NativityGermany
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN42060992
EnlistedNew York City, New York
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Herman Bohlsen (18 October 1906 – 16 August 1993) was a Ritchie Boy (from Germany; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie.

Biography

Herman Bohlsen (18 October 1906 – 16 August 1993) was a German-born Catholic Ritchie Boy from Ostrhauderfehn, Germany. With his wife Hilda he opened the Pine Lake Tavern on Long Island; their family later operated several restaurants in the area. He enlisted from New York City, was discharged at Fort Dix on 29 August 1945, and received the Good Conduct Medal. He is buried at Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, New York.

Research notes

Technical record

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 87
Nara ASN 42060992
Nara Name BOHLSEN HERMAN
Nara State 23
Nara County 103
Nara POE 2364
Nara DOE 201243
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
row_source demographics

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 2022-10-06 (1 post)