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U.S. MARINE CORPS REPORT OF SEPARATION

NAVMC 78-PD

Last Name: Foster

Suffix:

First Name: Herbert

Middle Names: Edward

Rank: Pfc

Pay Grade: 6

Serial Number: 1012270

Permanent Address: 148 Treakle St., Portsmouth, Virginia

Race: W

Sex: M

Citizen: Yes

Date of Birth: 1927-04-21

Address for Employment: 148 Treakle St., Portsmouth, Virginia

Married: Yes

No. of Dep.: 1

Place of Birth: Rustburg, Va.

RECORD OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE

Selective Service Data

Registered: Yes

Address at Entry into Service: Richmond, Virginia

Sel. Ser. Bd. No.: 1

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

Means of Entry (1): Inducted

Means of Entry (2):

Place of Entry into Active Service: Richmond, Virginia

Date of Entry: 1945-08-11

Component REG.: SS

Component RES.:

Pension Claim Filed: No

Place of Separation: NC DofS, Norfolk, Virginia

Date of Separation: 1946-08-26

Org. at Separation: [QM?]

Type of Discharge: Honorable

Foreign/Sea Service Years: 0

Foreign/Sea Service Months: 0

Foreign/Sea Service Days: 0

Military Specialties : Basic 521

Service Schools Attended:

Service School Courses:

Service School Weeks:

Principal Military Duty and No.: 521 Basic

Notes:

EMPLOYMENT AND NON-SERVICE EDUCATIONAL DATA

(1) Civilian Occupation: Electrician helper

(1) Civilian Occupation No.: 90551

(1) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 1

(1) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1945-06-dd

(1) Civilian Occupation Summary: Brought material from shop to ship. Helped electrician run wire Etc.

(2) Civilian Occupation:

(2) Civilian Occupation No.:

(2) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.:

(2) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date:

Last Employer Name: M.W.S.Y.

Last Employer Address: Portsmouth, Va.

Date Left Last Employer:

Job Aid Desired:

Non-Service Education

Grammar Years: 8

High School Years: 4

College Years:

Degree:

Major Courses: Acad

Trade Courses:

Courses of Greatest Interest: Shop Work

Last School Attended: Portsmout, Va.

PREFERENCES

Preference for Additional Training : Electrical Trade

Job Preference: Aviator

Job Preference Reason:

Locality Preference: Virginia

Locality Preference Reason: Home

Name and Rank of Discharging Officer: George N. Torbert, Capt. USMCR

Date Signed by Discharged Person: 1946-08-23