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THE SPRINGFIELD 50 PROJECT John Albert Kozach Personal Data: Birth Date: May 1, 1947 Birth Place: Taunton, Massachusetts Race: Caucasian Religion: Roman Catholic U.S. Citizen: Yes Father's Name: George E. Kozach Mother's Name: Alice (unknown) Kozach Sibling Names: George E. Kozach Jr. Marital Status: Single Wife's Name: Offspring Names:
Education: School Attended: Homer Street School, Springfield, Massachusetts School Start Date: September 3, 1958 School Attended: Forest Park Junior High School, Springfield, Massachusetts School Start Date: September 9, 1959 School Attended: Trade High School, Springfield, Massachusetts School Start Date: September 5, 1962 High School Diploma: Yes Diploma Year: 1965 Selective Service Data: SSS Local Board Number: 83 SSS Local Board Location: Springfield, Massachusetts SSS Registration Date: May 6, 1965 SSS Registrant Description: 5' 10"/140 pounds/blond hair/blue eyes Military Service Record: Entry Date: February 28, 1966 Entry Mode: Enlistment Entry Location: Springfield, Massachusetts Home Of Record: Springfield, Massachusetts Military Branch: Army Military Component: Regular Rank: Specialist Four Rank Abbrev: SP4 Pay Grade: E4 MOS: 63B20 MOS Title: Wheel Vehicle Mechanic MOS Background:
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Length Of Service: 2 years Southeast Asia Tour Data: Date Tour Commenced: October 6, 1967 Division: Americal Division Regiment: 198th Infantry Brigade Battalion: 9th Support Battalion Company: Company B Vehicle/Equipment Type: OH-23G helicopter Vehicle/Equipment S/N: 63-12874 Army Campaign Number: 5th Army Campaign Name: Counteroffensive, Phase III Casualty Data: Casualty Date: March 6, 1968 Casualty Time: 1900 Co-Casualties: KIA: SP4 Gary L. Engebretson; WO1 Donald E. Kenton Casualty Age: 20 Casualty Data 1: Hostile Casualty Data 2: Helicopter Non-Crew Casualty Data 3: Air Loss-Crash On Land Casualty Province: Quang Ngai Province Casualty Country: South Vietnam Casualty Grid Coordinates: BS 508 889 Located In Or Near: near Chu Lai Body: Recovered Burial/Memorial: Burial Location: St. Michael's Cemetery, Springfield, Massachusetts Burial Plot Location: St. Robert 30 #1 Burial Date: March 20, 1968 Consigned Funeral Home: Sampson Funeral Home, Springfield, Massachusetts Escort Name: SP4 George E. Kozach Jr., USA Springfield 50 Casualty Order: 20th Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number: 43E Line Number: 24 |
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