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John Roger Kohr
| John Roger Kohr | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Hannes |
| Born | 1913 |
| Died | 1987 |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 39299022 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 23 (25 September – 23 November 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | Los Angeles, California |
| Team | MII 527-G |
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John Roger Kohr (1913–1987) was a Ritchie Boy (born Hannes; from Austria; Catholic) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 23.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Kohr was one of the 500 Austrians that became Ritchie Boys. From September 1944 onwards, John trained at the Military Intelligence Training Center at Camp Ritchie, Maryland as an interrogator for German prisoners of war. He trained with the 10th Mountain Division. Deployed with a Military Intelligence Interpretation (MII) team and a T(arget) Force to the Western European theater of war. Last rank Private First Class.
Technical record[edit | edit source]
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Approx Age at Death | 74 |
| Nara ASN | 39299022 |
| Nara Name | KOHR JOHN R |
| Nara State | 91 |
| Nara County | 37 |
| Nara POE | 9141 |
| Nara DOE | 290543 |
| 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 | 13 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 5 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 240 |
| Nara Marital Status | 6 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 60 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 120 |
| Class_ASN | 39299022 |
| Class_Name | KOHR, Hannes |
| match_method | pass2_asn_last |
| row_source | both |
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)
- Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2026-02-26 (1 post)
- Facebook-linked source: mountaintroops.lbg.ac.at