Paul Kovacs
Personal details
Born1898
Died1961
NativityHungary
ReligionCatholic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
ASN20151894
RankMaster Sergeant
Camp RitchieClass 8 (17 May – 16 July 1943)
SectionV9
EnlistedFt Macarthur San Pedro, California
TeamIPW 134
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Paul Kovacs (1898–1961) was a United States Army Master Sergeant who trained at Camp Ritchie, Maryland, in Class 8. Paul enlisted at Ft Macarthur San Pedro, California.

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Research notes edit

  • Instructor; Section V; VII
  • National Guard in Federal Service, after 3 months of Discharge

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Technical record edit

Field Imported value
Approx Age at Death 63
Nara ASN 20151894
Nara Name KOVACS PAUL
Nara State 91
Nara County 37
Nara POE 9122
Nara DOE 211145
Nara Grade Alpha M SG
Nara Grade Code 1
Nara Branch Alpha AC
Nara Branch Code 20
Branch Air Corps
Nara Term or Enlistment 3
Term of enlistment Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
Defer. Date 0
Nara Source 4
Nara Nativity N3
Nara Year of Birth 98
Nara Race 1
Nara Race Description White citizen
Nara Education 6
Nara Civilian Occupation 70
Nara Marital Status 2
Nara Height (inches) 66
Nara Weight (lbs) 60
Class_ASN 20151894
Class_Name KOVACS, Paul
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)