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Alfred A. Cocumelli

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Alfred A. Cocumelli
Personal details
BornOhio. Parents from Italy
NativityUnited States
ReligionCatholic
AwardsBronze Star Medal
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Arm / serviceField Artillery
ASN01184472
RankSecond Lieutenant
Camp RitchieClass 13 (30 October – 23 December 1943)
SectionA (13); 6C (13)
Awards and honors
Bronze Star Medal
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Alfred A. Cocumelli was a United States Army Second Lieutenant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 13.

Biography

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The timeline research also records 7/7/1945 Transferred to Camp Ritchie as part of Graduate Pool. A well-known dance band leader while on the campus, he played his last engagement at the 1942 Miami University homecoming dance after he had donned khaki. From Ohio University magazine. 2/1944 Served as Photo Interpreter with 12th AAF PID. 6/1944 Served as 1st Lt (Photo Interpretation Team 5) with G-2 Section of. Government and Language.

Research notes

  • Bs (2)
  • Pi 5
  • 10/6/1922-a

Gallery

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Technical record

Field Imported value
Class_ASN 184472
Class_Name CocumeIli, Alfred R.; COCUMELLI, AIfred R.
match_method pass2_ocr_last_asn
row_source both

Timeline

  • 10/6/1922 Born in Ohio. Parents from Italy. Religion: Catholic.
  • 10/30/1943 Started Class 13 (PI).
  • 4/25/1945 Promoted to Captain.
  • 25th Infantry Division in the Philippines.
  • 6/1944 Served as 1st Lt (Photo Interpretation Team 5) with G-2 Section of.
  • 8/1943 Student (Army) with 11th FA Training Regiment.
  • Capt. Alfred R. Cocumelli, '44x (see picture on page 2), Steubenville, was in charge of a photo interpreting team attached to the 25th Infantry in the Philippines. His regiment broke all records — 13^ days — for continuous fighting without a rest period. Early in the Luzon campaign Captain Cocumelli commanded a group of Philippine Scouts, some of them....
  • Entered Army as 2nd Lt (ASN: 01184472).
  • Received two Bronze Stars.
  • Retired as Major.

Sources

  • 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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Alfred A. Cocumelli for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Cocumelli, Alfred A. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: ALFRED R. COCUMELLI.doc)