Felix H. Kocem
| Felix H. Kocem | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | Austria |
| Nativity | Austria |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Awards | Purple Heart |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| ASN | 32972884 |
| Rank | Private |
| Camp Ritchie | Class 14 (2 December 1943 – 31 January 1944) |
| Section | 5B |
| Enlisted | New York City, New York |
Awards and honors
|
| Purple Heart |
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Felix H. Kocem was a United States Army Private who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 14. Felix enlisted at New York City, New York.
Biography edit
On 9 October 1943, Felix became a naturalized citizen. Kocem was an Austrian-born Jewish Ritchie Boy who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 14.
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Technical record edit
| Field | Imported value |
|---|---|
| Nara ASN | 32972884 |
| Nara Name | KENT FELIX H |
| Nara State | 23 |
| Nara County | 61 |
| Nara POE | 2364 |
| Nara DOE | 220643 |
| Nara Grade Alpha | P5T |
| 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 | N2 |
| Nara Year of Birth | 23 |
| Nara Race | J |
| Nara Race Description | White not yet a citizen |
| Nara Education | 6 |
| Nara Civilian Occupation | 68 |
| Nara Marital Status | 1 |
| Nara Height (inches) | 44 |
| Nara Weight (lbs) | 666 |
| Class_ASN | 32972884 |
| Class_Name | KOCEM, Felix H. |
| match_method | asn_exact_name_exact |
| row_source | both |
Timeline edit
- Born 25 October 1923 in Austria.
- 22 June 1943 — Enlisted in Army in NYC as Pvt (ASN: 32972884).
- 9 October 1943 — Became naturalized citizen.
- Assigned to ?.
- Served with Counter Intelligence Corps.
- Wounded in France. Purple Heart.
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 Felix H. Kocem for Camp Ritchie (private research document; 2 source documents reviewed)
- Dan Gross, Timeline of Kocem, Felix H. for Camp Ritchie (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 2 source files: FELIX H. KENT (KOCEM).docx, FELIX H. KOCEM (KENT).docx)