Bassett, Alice T

ARMY SEPARATION QUALIFICATION RECORD

WD AGO FORM 100

1 Jul 1945

Last Name: BASSETT

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First Name: ALICE

Middle Initial: T

Serial Number: A503562

Grade: T4/ Tec 4

Permanent Address: 1826 South 12th Street Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia

Date of Entry: 1944-07-17

Date of Separation: 1946-02-23

Date of Birth: 1921-10-11

Place of Separation: Separation Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

(1) Months: 1 1/2

(1) Grade: Pvt

(1) Military Occupational Specialty : 521 Basic

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(2) Months: 14

(2) Grade: T5/Tec 5

(2) Military Occupational Specialty : 8709 Traffic Analyst, J

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(3) Months: 6

(3) Grade: T4/ Tec 4

(3) Military Occupational Specialty : 808 Cryptoanalysis Technician

(3) Notes: and 267 Translator

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SUMMARY OF MILITARY OCCUPATIONS: TRANSLATOR: Worked as cryptanalysis technician and translator in the Near East Section in Signal Corps, Washington. Translated reports and documents from Arabic to English.

TRAFFIC ANALYIST: Did research and analysis of enemy traffic of a highly confidential nature. Wrote summaries and reports to be submitted to military intelligence service. Supervised logging of reports and messages.

CRYPTANALYSIS TECHNICIAN: Decoded enemy messages by breaking key.

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MILITARY EDUCATION: None

CIVILIAN EDUCATION

Highest Completed Grade: 4 yrs. Col.

Degrees: B. A.

Year Left School: 1942

Name of Last School: Marshall College

Address of Last School: Huntington, West Virginia

Major Courses: English, Music

OTHER TRAINING OR SCHOOLING

Course Name--Address--Date: Music Education University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan

Duration: 1 year M. A.

CIVILIAN OCCUPATIONS: TEACHER: Cassopolis High School Cassopolis, Michigan

Taught High School English, band and glee club. Taught instrumental music.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Married 1 Feb 1946. Present name is Mrs. Alice Rutherdale.

Name of Discharging Officer: W. W. VON SCHLICHTEN, MAJ, AGD