John Tola
Personal details
Born1908
Greece
NativityGreece
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN32501013
RankPrivate
EnlistedFt Jay Governors Island, New York
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John Tola (born 1908) was a United States Army soldier associated with Camp Ritchie, Maryland. John enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
MRBC2 2
Nara ASN 32501013
Nara Name TOLA JOHN
Nara State 23
Nara County 061
Nara POE 2327
Nara DOE 110942
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Height (inches) 70
Nara Weight (lbs) 187
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Timeline edit

  • Born 30 November 1908 in Greece.
  • 11 September 1942 — Enlisted at Fort Jay as Pvt (ASN: 32501013).
  • October 1942 — Basic training with HQ Company 155th Infantry Regiment.
  • 12 June 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen.
  • Assigned to MRBC2, attached to XIIth Army.
  • Served with Greek Army (2 years).

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)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of John Tola for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
  • Dan Gross, Timeline of Tola, John for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOHN TOLA.doc)