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Roy Koshney 1925 - 1980

Roy Edward Koshney of Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska was born on January 4, 1925 in Sentinel Butte, Golden Valley County, North Dakota United States, and died at age 55 years old on February 1, 1980 in Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula Borough County, AK.

Roy Edward Koshney
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Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska 99669
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January 4, 1925
Sentinel Butte, Golden Valley County, North Dakota, 58654, United States
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Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula Borough County, Alaska, 99669, United States
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  • Introduction

    Roy Koshney was born on January 4, 1925 in Sentinel Butte, Golden Valley, North Dakota to Thomas (born around 1879) and Susan Koshney (born around 1890). At the age of 18, on January 13, 1943, Roy enlisted in the military with the service number 39198192, in Tacoma, Washington. Standing at 68 inches tall and weighing 135 pounds, Roy served in the military for two years and eleven months until his discharge on December 24, 1945. During his military service, he spent some time in Seattle, Washington before moving to Tacoma, Washington. On November 30, 1962, in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, Roy Koshney married Ethel Peggy (Pilgiyulk) Apok (1930–2003). Roy Koshney passed away on February 1, 1980, in Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska.
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    1925

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    January 4, 1925
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    Sentinel Butte, Golden Valley County, North Dakota 58654, United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Roy Koshney was a white American citizen born to Thomas (born around 1879) and Susan Koshney (born around 1890). He had three siblings, including one brother named Harold.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Roy was born in Sentinel Butte, Golden Valley, North Dakota. He spent part of his military service in Seattle, Washington before moving to Tacoma, Washington. Later on, he got married in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska and eventually passed away in Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska.

  • Early Life & Education

    At the time of his enlistment, Roy had attended grammar school.

  • Military Service

    Roy Koshney enlisted in the military on January 13, 1943, at the age of 18, in Tacoma, Washington, with the service number 39198192. He was assigned to the Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA, as a Private in the Selectees (Enlisted Men) component. Roy Koshney's terms of enlistment were "for the duration of the war or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law." He served in the military for two years and eleven months, until his discharge on December 24, 1945.

  • Professional Career

    Roy's civilian occupation was as a farm hand on general farms.

  • Personal Life & Family

    At the time of his enlistment, Roy stood at 68 inches tall and weighed 135 pounds. He married Ethel Peggy (Pilgiyulk) Apok (1930–2003) on November 30, 1962 in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska.
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    February 1, 1980
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    Soldotna, Kenai Peninsula Borough County, Alaska 99669, United States
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In 1925, in the year that Roy Koshney was born, on November 28th, radio station WSM broadcast the Grand Ole Opry for the first time. Originally airing as “The WSM Barn Dance”, the Opry (a local term for "opera") was dedicated to honoring country music and in its history has featured the biggest stars and acts in country music.
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In 1932, he was just 7 years old when five years to the day after Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart flew solo from Newfoundland to Ireland, the first woman to cross the Atlantic solo and the first to replicate Lindbergh's feat. She flew over 2,000 miles in just under 15 hours.
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Koshney, Ethel (Aug 14, 1909 - May 8, 1990) Koshney, John (Mar 27, 1905 - Jan 15, 1993) Koshney, Anne (Apr 17, 1944 - Oct 30, 2004) Koshney, Mary (Jan 30, 1930 - Sep 1982) Koshney, George (Sep 21, 1930 - Feb 6, 1998) Koshney, Sophie (Jan 20, 1917 - Nov 10, 2005) Koshney, Mark (Nov 24, 1968 - Apr 5, 2009) Koshney, Raymond (Jun 12, 1935 - Dec 20, 2002) Koshney, Mathias (Jul 18, 1907 - Aug 28, 1989)
Koshney, Albert (May 5, 1909 - Sep 1983) Koshney, Edward (Feb 23, 1903 - Jun 1986) Koshney, Elaine (Mar 16, 1932 - Sep 23, 2008) Koshney, Mabel (Oct 28, 1901 - Dec 25, 1993) Koshney, Gary (Dec 30, 1952 - Dec 1985) Koshney, Gladys (Dec 1, 1926 - Nov 15, 1989) Koshney, Susan (Oct 4, 1890 - Feb 6, 1994) Koshney, Ernest (Mar 3, 1935 - Jan 3, 2009) Koshney, Ethel (Jul 3, 1930 - Nov 17, 2003)
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