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Service Number -1390257
Second Platoon
Company L Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 20 Sep 1917. Listed as Private. Transferred from Headquarters 333rd INF to 33rd DIV 9 Nov 1917 per SO#69 Hdq 86th DIV; Assigned to and Joined Company L, 132nd INF 13 Nov 1917 per SO#60 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 5 Nov 1917. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private. Absent with Leave 20 to 29 Apr 1918. - 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 First Class. - 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. Absent with Leave since 30 Oct 1918. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois.:Transferred to Company #2. Listed as Corporal.
WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
United States, Veterans Administration Master Index (see above)
Name: Rudolph James Kuratko
Event Type: Military Service
Enlisted 20 September 1917
Event Date: 2 Jun 1919 Discharged
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Event Place (Original): City of Chicago, Illinois
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1894
WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.
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Post War Occupations / Bio:
the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ralph Kuratko
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 34, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Street: South Komensky Ave.
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Czechoslovakia
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Clerk
Industry: Jewelry House
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Rose Muzika 37
Marie Muzika 13
Joseph Muzika 4
Ralph Kuratko 24
John Kuratko 23
the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ralph Kuratko
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 35
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-law
Home in 1930: Berwyn, Cook, Illinois, USA
Street Address: Wesley Ave
House Number: 2123
Age at First Marriage: 27
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Austria
Mother's Birthplace: Austria
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Machinist
Industry: Electrical Industry
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: W.W
Household Members Age Relationship
Frank Kettner73 Head
Ralph Kuratko 35 Son-in-law
Tillie Kuratko 30 Daughter
Virginia Kuratko 8 Granddaughter
the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: J Rudolph Kuratko
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Illinois
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Berwyn, Cook, Illinois
House Number: 2123
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Berwyn, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Berwyn
Occupation: Drill Press
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 4500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1600
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
J Rudolph Kuratko 45 Head
W Tillie Kuratko 40 Wife
B Virginia Kuratko 17 Daughter
WWII Draft Registration:
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Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location
Find A Grave
Name: Rudolph Kuratko
Gender: M (Male)
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1899
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Death Date: Mar 1980
Death Place: Saint Charles, Kane County, Illinois
Cemetery: Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery
Burial: Hillside, Cook County
Father: Frantisek Kuratko
Mother: Frantiska Kuratko
Spouse: Tillie E Kuratko
Children: Virginia Michael-Becker |
| Miscellaneous: |
On February 2nd 1972 the last Men of L newsletter was issued by the Company Clerk, Lee Reuter who passed October 1972. He noted 25 updates that were provided by the men or their family members to him in 1970 but a stroke prevented him from a more timely newsletter. It is not known how often newsletters were issued. The information reflected the camaraderie of the men even 50 year after the end of WWI.
Newsletter extract: R.J. Kuratko hopes we have one more reunion.
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