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Stephen S. Kozen

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Stephen S. Kozen
Personal details
Born1899
Died1975
NativityRussia
ReligionGreek Orthodox
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39399563
RankTechnician Fifth Grade
Camp RitchieClass 5 (8 February – 9 April 1943)
Section7
EnlistedSacramento, California
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Stephen S. Kozen (1899–1975) was a United States Army Technician Fifth Grade who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 5. Stephen enlisted at Sacramento, California.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 76
Nara ASN 39399563
Nara Name KOZEN STEPHEN S
Nara State 91
Nara County 67
Nara POE 9170
Nara DOE 121042
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha BI
Nara Branch Code 0
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
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 O9
Nara Year of Birth 99
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 295
Nara Marital Status 8
Nara Height (inches) 63
Nara Weight (lbs) 130
Class_ASN 39399563
Class_Name KOZEN, Stephen S.
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)