Austin, James R, Jr

ARMY SEPARATION QUALIFICATION RECORD

WD AGO FORM 100

1 Jul 1945

Last Name: Austin

Suffix: Jr.

First Name: James

Middle Initial: R

Serial Number: 33 526 624

Grade: Pfc

Permanent Address: PM Austinville, Wythe County, Virginia

Date of Entry: 1942-12-17

Date of Separation: 1946-03-17

Date of Birth: 1921-01-24

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

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

(1) Months: 1 1/2

(1) Grade: Pvt

(1) Military Occupational Specialty : 521 Basic

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(2) Months: 1 1/2

(2) Grade: Pvt

(2) Military Occupational Specialty : 521 Basic

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(3) Months: 31

(3) Grade: Pvt

(3) Military Occupational Specialty : 522 Duty Soldier I

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SUMMARY OF MILITARY OCCUPATIONS: GUARD PATROLMAN: Served with 473rd Anti-aircraft Artillery AW Battalion in European Theater. Acted as the guard of prisoners of war. Guarded prisoners performating work details. Carried 30 caliber M--1 rifle.

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MILITARY EDUCATION: none

CIVILIAN EDUCATION

Highest Completed Grade: 6th grade

Degrees: None

Year Left School: 1936

Name of Last School: none

Address of Last School: Austin, Virginia

Major Courses: none

OTHER TRAINING OR SCHOOLING

Course Name--Address--Date: none

Duration: none

CIVILIAN OCCUPATIONS: MUCKER IV: Employed by New Jersey Zinc Company, Bertha Mineral Division, Austinville, Virginia from March 1942 to December 19 1942. Shoveled ore and rock into chutes carrying it to mine cars.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: none

Name of Discharging Officer: Sophus F. Jefferson, 1st Lt. AG