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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:

Changed May 65 from 631 to 63B "Wheel Vehicle Mechanic." Changed Apr 80 to "Light-Wheel Vehicle/Power Generation Equipment Mechanic." MOS still in use Aug 00. 4th char of 2 = E5 skill level. 5th char of O = no extra qualification or SQL

Awards Received:

Army Commendation Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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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