Biographical Information

Name:

Theodore Kohls

Date of Birth:

1902

Place of Birth:

Watertown, WI

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

War or Conflict:

World War I, 1914-1920

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1917-1919

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

Company A, 26th Infantry

Location of Service:

Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; France; Fort Sheridan, Illinois

Highest Rank:

Private

Prisoner of War:

Unknown

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Service History Note:

Veteran was discharged on 6/14/1919. According to the donor notes on the diary transcript (MS03), Kohls lied that he was 22 instead of 14 when he enlisted.

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item]

Manuscript: Other Manuscript Material [1 item]

Manuscript: Military papers (orders, personnel/201 files, etc) [2 items]

Manuscript: Diaries and journals [1 item]

Donor:

Marlene J. Torii

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/723

Subjects:

Kohls, Theodore
World War I, 1914-1920 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Theodore Kohls Collection (AFC/2001/001/723), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress