John F. Costello

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
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10 Aug 1945 - Repatriated

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