Austin, James P

ARMY SEPARATION QUALIFICATION RECORD

WD AGO FORM 100

1 Jul 1945

Last Name: Austin

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First Name: James

Middle Initial: P

Serial Number: 33 132 440

Grade: Pfc

Permanent Address: Dry Fork, Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Date of Entry: 1942-02-12

Date of Separation: 1945-10-24

Date of Birth: 1918-06-27

Place of Separation: Separation Center, Ft. Geo. G. Meade, Md.

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

(1) Months: 3

(1) Grade: Pvt

(1) Military Occupational Specialty : 521 Basic

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(2) Months: 4

(2) Grade: Pfc

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(3) Months: 12

(3) Grade: Pfc

(3) Military Occupational Specialty : 344 Chauffeur

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(4) Months: 20

(4) Grade: Pfc

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(5) Months: 4

(5) Grade: Pfc

(5) Military Occupational Specialty : 060 Cook

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SUMMARY OF MILITARY OCCUPATIONS: Ammunition Bearer Antitank: Unloaded 57 mm ammunition from truck and brought it to the gun. At times fired the 57 mm antitank gun.

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MILITARY EDUCATION: none

CIVILIAN EDUCATION

Highest Completed Grade: 1 Yr. H.S.

Degrees: None

Year Left School: 1934

Name of Last School:

Address of Last School: Whitemell, Virginia

Major Courses: none

OTHER TRAINING OR SCHOOLING

Course Name--Address--Date: none

Duration: none

CIVILIAN OCCUPATIONS: FARM HAND. GENERAL: Worked for Robert L. Austin, Father, at Dry Fork, Virginia from 1926 to 1942. Helped raise tobacco, corn, wheat and potatoes on father's farm.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Name of Discharging Officer: WILLIAM M. HINTON, Capt., AGD