John P. Kost, Jr
Personal details
Born1920
Died1957
NativityUnited States
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN20330725
RankCpI
Camp RitchieClass 9 (21 June – 18 August 1943)
Section2
EnlistedPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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John P. Kost, Jr (1920–1957) was a United States Army CpI who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 9. John enlisted at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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  • National Guard in Federal Service, after 3 months of Discharge

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 37
Nara ASN 20330725
Nara Name KOST JOHN P JR
Nara State 32
Nara County 3
Nara POE 3298
Nara DOE 300942
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 4
Nara Nativity 32
Nativity.1 PENNSYLVANIA
Nara Year of Birth 20
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 4
Nara Civilian Occupation 48
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 73
Nara Weight (lbs) 221
Class_ASN 20330725
Class_Name KOST, John P.
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
row_source both

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)