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John Zila
| John Zila | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1917 Haverhill, Massachusetts |
| Died | 1 July 1987 |
| Nativity | United States |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 11088341 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 29 (13 April – 12 June 1945) |
| Section | 7C |
| Enlisted | Boston, Massachusetts |
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John Zila (12 August 1917 – 1 July 1987) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 29.
Biography
John Zila was a Ritchie Boy. John was born August 12, 1917 in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Records indicate that John was discharged on January 25, 1946 as a Sergeant. John passed away on July 1, 1987 at the age of 70. He enlisted on September 1, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts. He resided in Essex County, Massachusetts at the time. He earned the Good Conduct Medal. He may have served at Camp Ritchie for an extended period of time.
Research notes
Technical record
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 70 |
| Nara ASN | 11088341 |
| Nara Name | ZILA JOHN |
| Nara State | 13 |
| Nara County | 9 |
| Nara POE | 1306 |
| Nara DOE | 10942 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | PVT |
| 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 | 13 |
| Nativity.1 | MASSACHUSETTS |
| Nara Year of Birth | 17 |
| Nara Race | 1 |
| Nara Race Description | White citizen |
| Nara Education | 4 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 703 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 74 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 200 |
| Class_ASN | 11088341 |
| Class_Name | ZILA, John |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Sources
- Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
- NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
- 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2023-02-02 (1 post)