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'''Reinhart T. Kowallis''' (1910&ndash;2004) was a United States Army First Lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 18]].
'''Reinhart Theodore Kowallis''' (27 May 1910&ndash;2004) was a Utah-born U.S. Army first lieutenant who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]] in [[:Category:Class 18|Class 18]] and served in the Pacific in 1945.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Reinhart Theodore Kowallis was born on 27 May 1910 in River Heights, Cache County, Utah, to Karl August Kowallis and Justina Brenner, German immigrants who married in Utah. He married Norma in February 1942; they lived on Army posts while he served as a first lieutenant.
 
Kowallis trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[:Category:Class 18|Class 18]]. In January 1945 he left the West Coast for Pacific duty (family letters place him aboard a troop transport out of Seattle bound for Hawaii) while Norma and their daughter stayed with her parents near Ogden, Utah. Husband and wife wrote almost daily across the Pacific through 1945; those letters were later compiled by their son Bart J. Kowallis.
 
Kowallis died in 2004; an obituary appeared in the ''Deseret News'' on 8 April 2004.


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* 27 May 1910 — Born in River Heights, Cache County, Utah.
* February 1942 — Married Norma.
* Camp Ritchie Class 18 (first lieutenant).
* January 1945 — Departs West Coast for Pacific service; wartime letters with Norma.
* 2004 — Died (Deseret News obituary 8 April 2004).
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* ''Deseret News'' obituary notice for Reinhart T. Kowallis (8 April 2004), as cited in ''Letters across the Pacific''
* Bart J. Kowallis, ''Letters across the Pacific'' (2015; family compilation of wartime correspondence; private research / RB Archive; not uploaded wholesale)
* 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)

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Reinhart T. Kowallis
Personal details
Born27 May 1910
River Heights, Utah
Died2004
NativityUnited States
ReligionLatter-day Saints
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceCoast Artillery Corps
ASN01044268
RankFirst Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section6C
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Reinhart Theodore Kowallis (27 May 1910–2004) was a Utah-born U.S. Army first lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie in Class 18 and served in the Pacific in 1945.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Reinhart Theodore Kowallis was born on 27 May 1910 in River Heights, Cache County, Utah, to Karl August Kowallis and Justina Brenner, German immigrants who married in Utah. He married Norma in February 1942; they lived on Army posts while he served as a first lieutenant.

Kowallis trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 18. In January 1945 he left the West Coast for Pacific duty (family letters place him aboard a troop transport out of Seattle bound for Hawaii) while Norma and their daughter stayed with her parents near Ogden, Utah. Husband and wife wrote almost daily across the Pacific through 1945; those letters were later compiled by their son Bart J. Kowallis.

Kowallis died in 2004; an obituary appeared in the Deseret News on 8 April 2004.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 94
Class_ASN 44268
Class_Name KOWALLIS, Reinhart T.
match_method asn_partial_name_exact
row_source both

Timeline[edit | edit source]

  • 27 May 1910 — Born in River Heights, Cache County, Utah.
  • February 1942 — Married Norma.
  • Camp Ritchie Class 18 (first lieutenant).
  • January 1945 — Departs West Coast for Pacific service; wartime letters with Norma.
  • 2004 — Died (Deseret News obituary 8 April 2004).

Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Deseret News obituary notice for Reinhart T. Kowallis (8 April 2004), as cited in Letters across the Pacific
  • Bart J. Kowallis, Letters across the Pacific (2015; family compilation of wartime correspondence; private research / RB Archive; not uploaded wholesale)
  • 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)
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