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Joseph Kestler
| Joseph Kestler | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 1971 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32519720 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Rank at Ritchie | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 16 (6 February – 5 April 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | Ft Jay Governors Island, New York |
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Joseph Kestler (1917–1971) was a United States Army Private First Class who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 16. Joseph enlisted at Ft Jay Governors Island, New York.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Joseph studied at __College (2 years).
Kestler was assigned to three-man OB Team 43 attached to 95th Infantry Division. This Division was attached to the 9th Army (3rd Army from 10 October 1944 to 29 January 1945).
Research notes[edit | edit source]
- Also Class 15 GerOB; CIB
- OB 43
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Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 54 |
| Nara ASN | 32519720 |
| Nara Name | KESTLER JOSEPH |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2327 |
| Nara DOE | 31042 |
| 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 | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 17 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 185 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 68 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 156 |
| Class_ASN | 32519720 |
| Class_Name | KESTLER, Joseph |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
- Born 27 May 1917 in Austria-Hungary.
- 3 October 1942 — Drafted into Army at New York City as Pvt (ASN: 32519720).
- 23 May 1943 — Became naturalized U.S. citizen in Ashville, NC.
- 14 June 1944 — Promoted to S/Sgt.
- Assigned to three-man OB Team 43 attached to 95th Infantry Division. This Division was attached to the 9th Army (3rd Army from 10 October 1944 to 29 January 1945).
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)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Joseph Kestler for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Kestler, Joseph for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: JOSEPH KESTLER.doc)