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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)
