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U.S. MARINE CORPS REPORT OF SEPARATION
NAVMC 78-PD
Last Name: Babb
Suffix:
First Name: James
Middle Names: Melvin
Rank: Pfc
Pay Grade: 6
Serial Number: 983389
Permanent Address: RFD 4, Box 69-A, Alexandria, Va.
Race: W
Sex: M
Citizen: Yes
Date of Birth: 1927-04-05
Address for Employment: RFD 4, Box 69-A, Alexandria, Va.
Married: No
No. of Dep.: none
Place of Birth: Highland, Falls, N.Y.
RECORD OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE
Selective Service Data
Registered: Yes
Address at Entry into Service: 37 Union Turace Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Sel. Ser. Bd. No.: 318
Sel. Ser. Bd. County & State: Dutchess, N.Y.
Means of Entry (1): Inducted
Means of Entry (2):
Place of Entry into Active Service: Poughkeepsie, NY
Date of Entry: 1945-07-05
Component REG.: SS
Component RES.:
Pension Claim Filed: No
Place of Separation: Camp Lejenne, N.C.
Date of Separation: 1946-08-31
Org. at Separation: Sep. Bn.
Type of Discharge: HONORABLE
Foreign/Sea Service Years: 0
Foreign/Sea Service Months: 0
Foreign/Sea Service Days: 0
Military Specialties : Basie, 521.
Service Schools Attended:
Service School Courses:
Service School Weeks:
Principal Military Duty and No.: 521 Basic
Notes:
EMPLOYMENT AND NON-SERVICE EDUCATIONAL DATA
(1) Civilian Occupation: Laborer, carpentry
(1) Civilian Occupation No.: 9-32
(1) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 8/12
(1) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1945-04-01
(1) Civilian Occupation Summary: Carried lumber tools, nails & held boards for carpenter, ran errands, built concretes forms.
(2) Civilian Occupation:
(2) Civilian Occupation No.:
(2) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.:
(2) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date:
Last Employer Name: Aero ingr.
Last Employer Address: Fort Belvoir, Va.
Date Left Last Employer: 1945-04-01
Job Aid Desired: Yes
Non-Service Education
Grammar Years: 8
High School Years: 3
College Years:
Degree:
Major Courses: Acad.
Trade Courses: Metal shop lyr.
Courses of Greatest Interest: Science, Math.
Last School Attended: Geo. Washington, H.S. 44, Alexandria, VA
PREFERENCES
Preference for Additional Training : H.S.
Job Preference: Undee.
Job Preference Reason:
Locality Preference: Va.
Locality Preference Reason: Home.
Name and Rank of Discharging Officer: L.F. Pottebaum 2dLt
Date Signed by Discharged Person: 1946-08-31