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Frank M. Kosich, Jr.

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Frank M. Kosich, Jr.
Personal details
Born1923
Died1992
NativityItaly
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN35060279
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 21 (21 July – 18 September 1944)
Section6E
EnlistedCleveland, Ohio
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Frank M. Kosich, Jr. (1923–1992) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 21. Frank enlisted at Cleveland, Ohio.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Also Class 23 GerOB
  • PI 148

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 69
Nara ASN 35060279
Nara Name KOSICH FRANK M JR
Nara State 53
Nara County 35
Nara POE 5323
Nara DOE 220443
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 O0
Nara Year of Birth 23
Nara Race J
Nara Race Description White not yet a citizen
Nara Education 5
Nara Civilian Occupation 992
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 33
Nara Weight (lbs) 119
Class_ASN 35060279
Class_Name KOSICH, Frank M.
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)