Baker, John C

ARMY SEPARATION QUALIFICATION RECORD

WD AGO FORM 100

1 Jul 1945

Last Name: Baker

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First Name: John

Middle Initial: C.

Serial Number: 33 097 136

Grade: TSgt

Permanent Address: 3rd and Watts Street West Radford, Montgomery County, Virginia

Date of Entry: 1941-11-05

Date of Separation: 1945-10-17

Date of Birth: 1920-05-06

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: T5/Tec 5

(2) Military Occupational Specialty : 345 Truck Driver Light

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(3) Grade: T5/Tec 5

(3) Military Occupational Specialty : 631 Intelligence NCO

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(4) Months: 2

(4) Grade: TSgt

(4) Military Occupational Specialty : 814 Operations NCO's

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SUMMARY OF MILITARY OCCUPATIONS: Operations NCO - Assisted operations officer in maintaining current military intelligence as to location and strength of friend and enemy troop units. Prepared plans for tactical employment and disposition of troops in attacks against enemy forces and the stretegic [strategic] withdrawal of troops in retrograde movements. Maintained, ground and aerial photo maps of combat area on which was posted latest military information. Served in the Naples-Foggia, Rome Arno, North Appennines, Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns.

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MILITARY EDUCATION: None

CIVILIAN EDUCATION

Highest Completed Grade: 4 yrs. H.S.

Degrees: Diploma

Year Left School: 1939

Name of Last School: Radford High School

Address of Last School: Radford, Virginia

Major Courses: Academic

OTHER TRAINING OR SCHOOLING

Course Name--Address--Date: Accounting and Commercial Commercial Law, Radford State Teachers College Radford, Virginia

Duration: 1 year 6 hours per week

CIVILIAN OCCUPATIONS: Maintenance Mechanic, II - Worked for Lynchburg Foundry, Radford, Va., from Feb 1941 to Nov. 1941. Installed, repaired, maintained air compressors and other foundry machinery. Used all types of hand tools, bench lathe and grinders.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: None

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