John F. Costello
NAME: John F. Costello
ASN: 33098475
PLACE OF BIRTH: DC?
DATE OF BIRTH: 1919?
DATES OF SERVICE: 10 Sep 1941 -
UNIT ASSIGNED: Mortar Section, HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR
CAMPAIGNS: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with two combat jump stars, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and two bronze star devices, World War II Victory Medal
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
10 Sep 1941 - Enlisted at Richmond, VA - NARA Enlistment Record
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 33098475 | 33098475 |
NAME | COSTELLO#JOHN#F######### | COSTELLO#JOHN#F######### |
RESIDENCE: STATE | 34 | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 001 | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 3386 | RICHMOND VIRGINIA |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 10 | 10 |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 09 | 09 |
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 41 | 41 |
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
BRANCH: CODE | 00 | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 0 | Undefined Code |
LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
NATIVITY | 34 | DIST OF COLUMBIA |
YEAR OF BIRTH | 19 | 19 |
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
EDUCATION | 7 | 3 years of college |
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 117 | File clerks |
MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
CARD NUMBER | # | # |
BOX NUMBER | 0610 | 0610 |
FILM REEL NUMBER | 2.274 | 2.274 |
08 Nov 1942 - Sgt. John F. Costello, 33098475, HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR, Washington DC, participated in Operation VILLAN (TORCH) Plane 8 Seat 13 Combat Weight 251 lbs
15 Jul 1943 - SSgt. John F. Costello, 33098475, HHC 2nd Bn 509th PIR, period of service 7-Dec-41 to 15-Jul-43, GO8 Awarded Good Conduct Medal, 1yr Svc
S/SGT JOHN F COSTELLO, 33098475, 509/WWIIHQ CO/MRTR
14 Sep 1943 - Jumped at Avellino, Italy
15 Sep 1943 - Captured near Avellino, Italy, sent to Stalag 3B Furstenberg Brandenburg, Prussia (Also KDOS [USA] #1-5; ARB BTNS 225-255) 52-14
SERIAL NUMBER | 33098475 | 33098475 |
NAME | COSTELLO JOHN F | COSTELLO JOHN F |
GRADE, ALPHA | S SG | Staff Sergeant |
GRADE CODE | 4 | Major or Asst. superintendent of nurses or Director of nurses or Director of dietitians or Director of physical therapy aides or Staff Sergeant or Technician 3d Grade or Lt. Commander or Petty Officer, 2nd Class |
SERVICE CODE | 1 | ARMY |
ARM OR SERVICE | INF | Infantry |
ARM OR SERVICE CODE | 10 | INF: INFANTRY |
DATE REPORT: DAY (DD) | 15 | 15 |
DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) | 09 | 09 |
DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y) | 3 | 1943 |
RACIAL GROUP CODE | 1 | WHITE |
STATE OF RESIDENCE | ||
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION | 160 | Parachute Infantry |
PARENT UNIT NUMBER | 0509 | 0509 |
PARENT UNIT TYPE | 06 | Group/Regiment/Commands/System |
AREA | 98 | North African Theatre: Italy |
LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) | 10 | 10 |
LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) | 08 | 08 |
LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) | 5 | 1945 |
SOURCE OF REPORT | 1 | Individual has been reported through sources considered official. |
STATUS | 8 | Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated |
DETAINING POWER | 1 | GERMANY |
CAMP | 004 | |
REP | ||
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS |
10 Aug 1945 - Repatriated
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