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David Koetser

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David Koetser
Personal details
Born1906
Died1999
NativityNetherlands
ReligionProtestant
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN39702652
RankPrivate
Camp RitchieClass 19 (16 May – 13 July 1944)
Section7B
EnlistedLos Angeles, California
TeamsIPW 414, MII 486
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David Koetser (1906–1999) was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 19. David enlisted at Los Angeles, California.

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Research notes[edit | edit source]

  • Served with Max Horlick

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Technical record[edit | edit source]

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 93
Nara ASN 39702652
Nara Name KOETSER DAVID
Nara State R1
Nara County 37
Nara POE 9141
Nara DOE 90843
Nara Grade Alpha PVT
Nara Grade Code 8
Nara Branch Alpha NO
Nara Branch Code 2
Branch No branch assignment
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 L9
Nara Year of Birth 6
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 7
Nara Civilian Occupation 849
Nara Marital Status 6
Nara Height (inches) 10
Nara Weight (lbs) 100
Class_ASN 39702652
Class_Name KOETSER, David
match_method asn_exact_name_exact
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)