Bernard Gordon Ehrlich was born in
Warsaw,
Poland on 14 October 1928. He graduated from New York University with a
Bachelor of Arts degree in 1949 and he received his
LL.B. from
New York University School of Law in 1951. Ehrlich was drafted for military service during the
Korean War and joined the
United States Army in January 1952. After completing his initial training at
Fort Dix, New Jersey, he was selected to attend
Officer Candidate School. He received his commission as a
second lieutenant of
Infantry in March 1953 and remained on active duty with the
9th Infantry Division at Fort Dix until receiving his discharge in March 1954. He was assigned to the
United States Army Reserve from April to September 1954, when he joined the
New York Army National Guard. Ehrlich advanced through the ranks in staff and command assignments during the
Cold War and commanded an Infantry platoon and Cavalry troop before being assigned to command 1st Battalion,
71st Infantry Regiment in the mid-1970s as a
lieutenant colonel. He served as New York's assistant adjutant general for army after receiving promotion to
brigadier general in 1982. In October 1985, Ehrlich was promoted to
major general and in January 1986 he was assigned as commander of the 42nd Infantry Division. He served until October 1986, when he was relieved of command, succeeded by
Martin E. Lind, and retired. At the time of his relief from command, Ehrlich, Biaggi, and several others were under investigation for crimes associated with the
Wedtech scandal. He was convicted of racketeering and other crimes, and received a sentence of six years in federal prison and a fine of $220,000. Ehrlich was disbarred as a result of his involvement with Wedtech. He subsequently operated companies that provided health care services including
ambulettes to hospitals in and around New York City. Ehrlich's businesses made news in 2008 and 2009 when
Anthony S. Seminerio, a member of the
New York State Assembly, pleaded guilty to taking bribes disguised as consulting fees to assist medical service companies, including those owned by Ehrlich. He was buried at
Arlington National Cemetery. ==Awards==