Bryant, Buster D

1-jul-1945

army-separation-qualification-record

wd-ago-form-100

last-name: Bryant

suffix:

first-name: Buster

middle-initial: D

serial-number: 20 367 962

grade: Sgt

permanent-address: 9th Dawson St., Madison Heights, Amherst County, Virginia.

date-of-entry: 1942-01-24

date-of-separation: 1946-01-15

date-of-birth: 1911-06-18

place-of-separation: Fort George G Meade, Maryland

military-occupational-assignments

1-months: 6

1-grade: Sgt

1-military-occupational-specialty: 763 Searchlight Crewman

1-notes:

2-months: 1

2-grade: Sgt

2-military-occupational-specialty: 345 Truck Driver Light

2-notes:

3-months: 15

3-grade: Sgt

3-military-occupational-specialty: 505 Ammunition NCO

3-notes:

4-months: 4

4-grade: Sgt

4-military-occupational-specialty: 821 Supply Noncommissioned Officer

4-notes:

5-months: 22

5-grade: Sgt

5-military-occupational-specialty: 578 Observation Station Operator, Coast Artillery

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summary-of-military-occupations: Instrument Observer: Served in the 246th Coast Artillery Battalion as an instrument observer of a 16 inch weapon. Tracked target in azimuth and gave readings by telephone to plotting room which determined speed, course and range of enemy vessel.

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military-education: none

civilian-education

highest-completed-grade: 6th Grade

degrees: none

year-left-school: 1925

name-of-last-school:

address-of-last-school: Madison Heights, Virginia

major-courses: none

other-training-or-schooling

course-name-address-date: none

duration:

civilian-occupations: EYELETTER I: Employed by Craddock Terry Shoe Corporation, Lynchburg, Virginia for 16 years. Operated an eyeletting machine that punched holes in upper quarter of shoe and placed eyelets in those holes.

additional-information: Federalized 16 Sep 40 Transferred to ERC 22 Nov 41 Recalled to active duty 24 Jan 42

name-of-discharging-officer: Sophus F. Peterson 1st. Lt., AC