Michael Kotula

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Michael Kotula
Personal details
Born1919
Died1983
NativityUnited States
ReligionGreek Orthodox
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN33110965
RankTechnical Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 29 (13 April – 12 June 1945)
Section7C
EnlistedCp Croft, South Carolina
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Michael Kotula (1919–1983) was a United States Army Technical Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 29. Michael enlisted at Cp Croft, South Carolina.

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Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 64
Nara ASN 33110965
Nara Name KOTULA MICHAEL JR
Nara State 32
Nara County 3
Nara POE 4711
Nara DOE 131141
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha AC
Nara Branch Code 20
Branch Air Corps
Nara Term or Enlistment 0
Term of enlistment Unknown
Defer. Date 0
Nara Nativity 32
Nativity.1 PENNSYLVANIA
Nara Year of Birth 19
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 781
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 69
Nara Weight (lbs) 128
Class_ASN 33110965
Class_Name KOTULA, Michael
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)