Soft launch: Soldier biographies and research notes vary in completeness. Prefer class-roster, NARA, newspapers, and other cited sources for contested facts — treat Research notes as leads, not settled history. Anyone can correct a page; contact us with questions.

Klosowski, John (32110875): Difference between revisions

From Ritchie Boys Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Clarify museum roster and Dan Gross research sources
Clean name after title move: source-roster question mark from title; explain in Research notes (Dan Gross DEMOGRAPHICS.csv / museum roster)
 
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 4: Line 4:
|surname=Klosowski
|surname=Klosowski
|first=John
|first=John
|middle=??
|birth_year=1911
|birth_year=1911
|death_year=1989
|death_year=1989
Line 15: Line 14:


<div class="soldier-lead">
<div class="soldier-lead">
'''John ?? Klosowski''' (1911&ndash;1989) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. John enlisted at Jamaica, New York.
'''John Klosowski''' (1911&ndash;1989) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. John enlisted at Jamaica, New York.
</div>
</div>


Line 22: Line 21:


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
''No notes were in the source row. Add what you know.''
* The source roster marks this name with a question mark: Dan Gross's research spreadsheet (DEMOGRAPHICS.csv, row 9828) records the middle-name field as ''??'', flagging the middle name (none is given) as unverified; the NARA World War II Army enlistment record for this ASN gives the name as ''KLOSOWSKI JOHN''. The page title and infobox now omit the question mark.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==

Latest revision as of 19:42, 27 September 2026

John Klosowski
Personal details
Born1911
Died1989
NativityUnited States
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32110875
EnlistedJamaica, New York
Research notes on this page are compiled from the source file and later edits. They may be unverified, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be treated as established fact. Please correct the article or add sources on the talk page. For class-roster terms, see About the data.
Sources & confidence: Treat Research notes as leads, not settled fact. Prefer NARA, the class roster, newspapers, Find a Grave, or published histories for contested claims. Mark unsourced claims with {{Needs source}}, or explain disagreements on talk. Baseline import notes: About the data.


John Klosowski (1911–1989) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. John enlisted at Jamaica, New York.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.

Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • The source roster marks this name with a question mark: Dan Gross's research spreadsheet (DEMOGRAPHICS.csv, row 9828) records the middle-name field as ??, flagging the middle name (none is given) as unverified; the NARA World War II Army enlistment record for this ASN gives the name as KLOSOWSKI JOHN. The page title and infobox now omit the question mark.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

After you are autoconfirmed, upload a photo and add [[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]] here, or set |photo=Example.jpg in the infobox.

Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
MRBC2 2
Approx Age at Death 78
Nara ASN 32110875
Nara Name KLOSOWSKI JOHN
Nara State 23
Nara County 059
Nara POE 2349
Nara DOE 310341
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Height (inches) 63
Nara Weight (lbs) 158
row_source demographics

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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)