Comments regarding Private Edward F. KLOSKA

Information compiled from various sources.

Military related information:

Service Number -1390252

Enroute to Europe as Company L - Cook with no rank listed.

Company L, 1st Platoon

31 August 1918 Monthly Roster: Sick-in-Hospital.

30 November 1918 Company L Roster; Listed as rejoined Nov. 14th.

31 January 1919 Company L Monthly Roster (Gonderange, LUX): Special Duty (S/D) Burial Detail.

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 10 May 1917, Mustered 3 August 1917, Reported for Duty 25 July 1917.

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Enlisted 10 May 1917. Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. Reduced from COOK to Private per O#17 dtd 6 June 1918. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Sick-in-Hospital. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. rejoined Nov. 14th. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. Special Duty (S/D) Burial Detail. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. Absent Sick 19 March 1919. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois.: Discharged 31 May 1919. Listed as Private.


WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps

Purple Heart

 

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward Kloska
Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Street Address: Meade
House Number: 1618
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 55
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 23
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Poland
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Salesman
Industry: Insurance

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: No
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Kloska 33
Elizabeth Kloska 29
Dorothy J Kloska 9

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward Kloska
Respondent: Yes
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1898
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Hopewell, Hopewell City, Virginia
Street: Palm Street
House Number: 805
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Chicago, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Chicago, Illinois
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Office Work
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 15
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Duration of Unemployment: 16
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 46
Income: 1000
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Edward Kloska 42 Head
Elizabeth Kloska 40 Wife
Dorothy Kloska 19 Daughter
Leonard E Kloska 17 Son
Shirley Mae Kloska 9 Daughter
Donald Kloska 6 Son

WWII Draft Registration:

Post War Known Addresses:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

United States, Veterans Administration Master Index (see above)
Name: Edward F Kloska
Event Type: Military Service
1390252
Enlisted 25 July 1917
Event Date: 29 May 1919 Discharged

Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original): City of Chicago, Illinois
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Birth Date: 26 Oct 1895
Death Date: 3 Jun 1966


Virginia, Death Records
Name: Edward F Kloska
Gender: Male
Race: White
Death Age: 69
Birth Date: 26 Oct 1896
Death Date: 3 Jun 1966

Death Place: Richmond, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 14 Jun 1966
Father: Frank Kloska
Mother: Julia Frelka
Spouse: Elizabeth Kloska
Certificate Number: 1966017607
Military Status: WWI
NOTE: VA Hospital, Richmond, VA; Birthplace: Chicago.

Miscellaneous:

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