Lester S. Koritz

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Lester S. Koritz
Personal details
Born1911
Died1988
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39695153
RankPrivate First Class
Camp RitchieClass 17 (11 March – 8 May 1944), 18 (13 April – 10 June 1944)
Section6D (17); 7D (18)
EnlistedFresno, California
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Lester S. Koritz (1911–1988) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 17 and Class 18. Lester enlisted at Fresno, California.

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Research notes edit

  • Also Class 17 GerOB
  • OB50;OB79 BS Lt. 088566

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 77
Nara ASN 39695153
Nara Name KORITZ LESTER S
Nara State R1
Nara County 83
Nara POE 9131
Nara DOE 30443
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 13
Nativity.1 MASSACHUSETTS
Nara Year of Birth 11
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 9
Nara Civilian Occupation 6
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 28
Nara Weight (lbs) 146
Class_ASN 39695153
Class_Name KORITZ, Lester S.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

Sources edit

  • 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)