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U.S. MARINE CORPS REPORT OF SEPARATION
NAVMC 78-PD
Last Name: Catron
Suffix:
First Name: Virgil
Middle Names: Lawrence
Rank: Cpl/Corp
Pay Grade: 5
Serial Number: 870563
Permanent Address: Galax, Va.
Race: W
Sex: M
Citizen: Yes
Date of Birth: 1920-10-29
Address for Employment: Galax, Va.
Married: Yes
No. of Dep.: 2
Place of Birth: Carsonville, Va unk
RECORD OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE
Selective Service Data
Registered: Yes
Address at Entry into Service: Galax, Va.
Sel. Ser. Bd. No.:
Sel. Ser. Bd. County & State: Va Independence
Means of Entry (1): Inducted
Means of Entry (2): Enlisted
Place of Entry into Active Service: DHS, Richmond, Va.
Date of Entry: 1945-07-31
Component REG.: 3B
Component RES.:
Pension Claim Filed: Yes
Place of Separation: MB Bainbridge, NC
Date of Separation: 1946-03-05
Org. at Separation: Sep Co
Type of Discharge: Honorable
Foreign/Sea Service Years: 1
Foreign/Sea Service Months: 2
Foreign/Sea Service Days: 4
Military Specialties : Rifle coach 937, Morter crewman 607
Service Schools Attended:
Service School Courses:
Service School Weeks:
Principal Military Duty and No.: 937 Rifle Marksmanship Insturctor
Notes:
EMPLOYMENT AND NON-SERVICE EDUCATIONAL DATA
(1) Civilian Occupation: Weaver automatic loom
(1) Civilian Occupation No.: 4-15
(1) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 4
(1) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1945-06-25
(1) Civilian Occupation Summary: Pulled lever to start tied up broken ends started up shuttles laced cards to form design. Pulled reed hook thru [illegible] changed cloth roll
(2) Civilian Occupation: Truck driver light
(2) Civilian Occupation No.: 7-36
(2) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 4/12
(2) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date:
Last Employer Name: Galax, Cleaning Co.
Last Employer Address: Galax, Va.
Date Left Last Employer: 1943-07-dd
Job Aid Desired: No
Non-Service Education
Grammar Years: 8
High School Years: 4
College Years:
Degree:
Major Courses: Academic
Trade Courses:
Courses of Greatest Interest: Mathematic
Last School Attended: Galax, high Galax, Va.
PREFERENCES
Preference for Additional Training : Undecided
Job Preference: Forest Ranger State
Job Preference Reason: Interest
Locality Preference: Va.
Locality Preference Reason: Home
Name and Rank of Discharging Officer: 2[illegible]Lt USMCR
Date Signed by Discharged Person: