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'''Robert Kovach''' (1918&ndash;1972) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 18]]. Robert enlisted at Cleveland, Ohio.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
* Civil Life


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* 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)
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

Latest revision as of 03:49, 31 August 2026

Robert Kovach
Personal details
Born1918
Died1972
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35523063
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section6B
EnlistedCleveland, Ohio
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Robert Kovach (1918–1972) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18. Robert enlisted at Cleveland, Ohio.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 54
Nara ASN 35523063
Nara Name KOVACH ROBERT
Nara State 53
Nara County 35
Nara POE 5323
Nara DOE 211142
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Nara Term or Enlistment 5
Term of enlistment Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 0
Nara Nativity 53
Nativity.1 OHIO
Nara Year of Birth 18
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 1
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 153
Class_ASN 35523063
Class_Name KOVACH, Robert
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)