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Edward P. Kotthaus

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Edward P. Kotthaus
Personal details
Born1923
Died2000
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN16155098
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
SectionV9.
EnlistedMilwaukee, Wisconsin
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Edward P. Kotthaus (1923–2000) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8. Edward enlisted at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 77
Nara ASN 16155098
Nara Name KOTTHAUS EDWARD P
Nara State 63
Nara County 103
Nara POE 6359
Nara DOE 181142
Nara Grade Alpha P0T
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha AC
Nara Branch Code 20
Branch Air Corps
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 62
Nativity.1 MICHIGAN
Nara Year of Birth 23
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 736
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 67
Nara Weight (lbs) 127
Class_ASN 16155098
Class_Name KOTTHAUS, Edward P.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both
Census_HISTID 3F2817F9-5C39-4B6E-BEE8-3243022FB1EA
Census_State WISCONSIN
Census_Relate Child
Census_Sex Male
Census_Age 17
Census_BirthYear 1923
Census_Marital Never married/single
Census_Race White
Census_BPL MICHIGAN
Census_MBPL 0
Census_FBPL 0
Census_Educ Grade 9
Census_OCC 995

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)