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John Mathew Costello
Lilah Crowe2023-07-23T19:34:30-05:00
- Name: John Mathew Costello
- Location of Birth: Grand Rapids, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: September 13, 1893
- Date of Death: May 5, 1961 (67 years old)
- Parents: John Costello and Amanda (Mulvihill) Costello
- High School and Class:
- College:
- Highest Rank: PFC (Private First Class)
- Branch: Army
- Other Branch:
- Date Sworn In: May 5, 1917 (Enlistment Date)
- Place Sworn In:
- Date of Discharge: March 29, 1919 (Discharge Date)
- Place of Discharge:
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- Military Awards:
- Military Highlights:
John served in the 163rd Depot Brigade. The role of the depot brigades was to receive and organize recruits, provide them with uniforms, equipment and initial military training, and then send them to France to fight on the front lines. The depot brigades also received soldiers returning home at the end of the war and completed their out processing and discharges. The 163rd Depot Brigade was formed at Camp Dodge in Iowa. The brigade was the base unit for the 88th Division, which processed new draftees and provided basic training.
Information in the United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942:
Name: John Mathew Costello
Gender: Male
Registration Age: 48
Birth Date: September 13, 1893
Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: About 1941
military Draft Date: 1942
Employer: Self Employed - Costello Bottling Works
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 181
Complexion: Light
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Maurice Costello
Information in the United States Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939:
Name; John M. Costello
Departure Date: July 14, 1918
Departure Place: New York, New York
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Minnesota
Father: John Costello
Ship: Khyber
Military Unit: Medical Detachment, 64th Artillery, Combined Arms Center, Medical
Rank: Private
Notes: Medical Detachment, 64th Artillery, Combined Arms Center Coast Artillery Corps Ca 223 2nd Phase 2
Information in the United States, Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939:
Name: John M. Costello
Departure Date: February 11, 1919
Departure Place: St. Nazaire, France
Arrival Date: February 1918-1919
Arrival Place: Newport News, Virginia
Address: Grand Rapids
Residence Place: Minnesota
Father; John Costello
Ship: Huron
Military Unit: 64th Combined Arms Center
Rank: Private First Class
Notes: Detachment Medical Department, 64th Coast Artillery Corps, American E. F.
- Wars Involved:
World War I
- MIA / POW:
- Civilian Life:
John is buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. (Plot C-A-03-0-1)
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