Abbott, William Henry

U.S. MARINE CORPS REPORT OF SEPARATION

NAVMC 78-PD

Last Name: Abbott

Suffix:

First Name: William

Middle Names: Henry

Rank: Cpl/Corp

Pay Grade: 5

Serial Number: 329805

Permanent Address: Rt. #1, Bedford, Va.

Race: W

Sex: M

Citizen: Yes

Date of Birth: 1922-10-24

Address for Employment: Rt. #1, Bedford, Va.

Married: Yes

No. of Dep.: 1

Place of Birth: Bedford, Va.

RECORD OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE

Selective Service Data

Registered: Yes

Address at Entry into Service: RFD #1, Bedford, Va.

Sel. Ser. Bd. No.:

Sel. Ser. Bd. County & State: Bedford, Va.

Means of Entry (1): Inducted

Means of Entry (2):

Place of Entry into Active Service: Roanoke, Va.

Date of Entry: 1943-03-06

Component REG.: x

Component RES.:

Pension Claim Filed: No

Place of Separation: Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Date of Separation: 1945-12-10

Org. at Separation: Sep. Bn.

Type of Discharge: Honorable

Foreign/Sea Service Years: 1

Foreign/Sea Service Months: 4

Foreign/Sea Service Days: 0

Military Specialties : Truck driver, hvy 245

Service Schools Attended:

Service School Courses:

Service School Weeks:

Principal Military Duty and No.: 245 Truck Driver, Heavy

EMPLOYMENT AND NON-SERVICE EDUCATIONAL DATA

(1) Civilian Occupation: Bore sighter, Aor.

(1) Civilian Occupation No.: 6-93

(1) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 7/12

(1) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1943-02-dd

(1) Civilian Occupation Summary: Placed mirror in bore of MG in airplane wing. Sighted gun through crosshaire in muzzle on to target. Used hand wrenches screw drivers, pliers.

(2) Civilian Occupation: Farm hand Gen.

(2) Civilian Occupation No.: 3-16

(2) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 6

(2) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date:

Last Employer Name: Glenn L. Martin Co.

Last Employer Address: Middle River, Md.

Date Left Last Employer: 1943-02-dd

Job Aid Desired: No

Non-Service Education

Grammar Years: 7

High School Years:

College Years:

Degree:

Major Courses: Gen.

Trade Courses: Aircraft sheet metal 3/12 Bedford H.S. Bedford, Va.

Courses of Greatest Interest:

Last School Attended: Bedford, Va. 36

PREFERENCES

Preference for Additional Training : no preference.

Job Preference: Truck driver, hvy 7-36

Job Preference Reason: Military experience.

Locality Preference: Roanoke, Va.

Locality Preference Reason: Near Home.

Name and Rank of Discharging Officer: Thomas S. Dlugos, 2nd Lt. USMC

Date Signed by Discharged Person: 1945-12-10