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Paul Lihani
| Paul Lihani | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 2008 |
| Nativity | Czechoslovakia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 15085495 |
| Enlisted | Ft Benjamin Harrison, Indiana |
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Paul Lihani (1922–2008) was a Ritchie Boy (from Czechoslovakia) who trained at Camp Ritchie.
Biography
Paul (Pavel) Lihani attended Special Session 32 for five weeks at Camp Ritchie as a Photo Interpreter. Paul was born in Czechoslovakia. In the lower right hand corner it reads CPL PAUL LIHANI CO 26 MI SPEC SERV It appears to be a German soldier descending from a rock formation. In the lower left hand corner it reads MITC CAMP RITCHIE, MD.
Research notes
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Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 86 |
| Nara ASN | 15085495 |
| Nara Name | LIHANI PAUL |
| Nara State | 53 |
| Nara County | 035 |
| Nara POE | 5124 |
| Nara DOE | 130142 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 137 |
| row_source | demographics |
| Census_HISTID | 4528071C-47E2-4F23-BAAB-E8DF8FC325AC |
| Census_State | OHIO |
| Census_Relate | Child |
| Census_Sex | Male |
| Census_Age | 18 |
| Census_BirthYear | 1922 |
| Census_Marital | Never married/single |
| Census_Race | White |
| Census_BPL | 452 |
| Census_MBPL | 0 |
| Census_FBPL | 0 |
| Census_Citizen | Not a citizen |
| Census_Educ | Grade 11 |
| Census_OCC | 995 |
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 2015-12-24 (1 post)