Banks, William J, Jr

ARMY SEPARATION QUALIFICATION RECORD

WD AGO FORM 100

1 Jul 1945

Last Name: BANKS

Suffix: Jr.

First Name: WILLIAM

Middle Initial: J.

Serial Number: 33217212

Grade: T4/ Tec 4

Permanent Address: c/o Postmaster, Meadows of Dan, Patrick County, Virginia

Date of Entry: 1942-11-13

Date of Separation: 1946-02-05

Date of Birth: 1920-12-25

Place of Separation: Separation Center, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

(1) Months: 1/2

(1) Grade: Pvt

(1) Military Occupational Specialty : 521 Army Air Force Airman Basic

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(2) Months: 33 1/2

(2) Grade: T4/ Tec 4

(2) Military Occupational Specialty : 345 Truck Driver Light

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SUMMARY OF MILITARY OCCUPATIONS: TRUCK DRIVER, LIGHT--Served with the Headquarters Company, 417th Signal Battalion for 26 months in the European Theater. Drove all types of military motor vehicles up to and including 2 1/2-ton trucks. Hauled personnel, supplies, and ammunition under blackout conditions and over rough terrain. (see Remarks)

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MILITARY EDUCATION: Transportation School--Chauffeur course--Drew Field, Florida, 4 weeks--Learned the operation of various types of military vehicles.

CIVILIAN EDUCATION

Highest Completed Grade: 7th Grade

Degrees: None

Year Left School: 1936

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Address of Last School: Meadows of Dan, Virginia

Major Courses: None

OTHER TRAINING OR SCHOOLING

Course Name--Address--Date: None

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CIVILIAN OCCUPATIONS: CIRCULAR-HEAD SAW OPERATOR--Employed by Hansel Banks, Stuart, Virginia, for about two (2) years during 1941 and 1942. Operated circular saw which cut logs into boards and operated portable gasoline engine which drove saw. FLOUR MILLER--Worked for J. H. DeHart, Stuart Virginia, from 1938 to 1940. Operated water-powered grinding mill which ground wheat into flour.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (13) Serviced and maintained trucks in operating condition and made minor repairs.

Name of Discharging Officer: SOPHUS F. PETERSON, 1st Lt, AC