Service Number -1390191

First Platoon

Listed in Adjutant General 1917 roster of Illinois National Guard WWI service: Second Infantry, Company L, Chicago. Federalized as 132nd INF, Company L. Private, enlisted 4 June 1917, Mustered 3 August 1917, Reported for Duty 25 July 1917.

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 4 June 1917. Listed as BUGLER - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as BUGLER. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 14 June 1917. Listed as Private First Class. Promoted to PFC per O#6 dtd 1 Jan 1918. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private First Class. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private First Class. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private First Class. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private First Class. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private First Class. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private First Class. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Private First Class. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private First Class. Special Duty (S.D.) Burial Detail. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private First Class. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private First Class. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Private First Class. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois.: Discharged 31 May 1919. Listed as Private First Class.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Jacob Koven
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Street: Ninth Avenue
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital status: Single
Father's Name: Louis Koven
Father's Birthplace: Russia
Mother's Name: Bessie Koven
Mother's Birthplace: Russia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Salesman
Industry: Shoe Store
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Louis Koven 65
Bessie Koven 55
Isadore Koven 26
Jacob Koven 24
Benjamin Koven 19

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index (see above)
Name: Jacob Koven
Event Type: Military Service
Service Number: 1390191
Enlisted 9 September 1918
Event Date: 27 Dec 1918 Discharged (Note date is not correct).
Event Place: Brookfield Township, LaSalle, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original): City of Brookfield, Illinois
Residence Place: Brookfield, Illinois
Birth Date: 31 Jan 1896
Death Date: 12 Jan 1966

the U.S., Social Security Death Index
Name: Jacob Koven
Birth Date: 31 Jan 1896
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: Illinois
Last Residence: 91604, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Death Date: Jan 1966

Miscellaneous:

Ship Manifests to France & Return: Mother: Bessie; Father: Louis

Research in process