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U.S. MARINE CORPS REPORT OF SEPARATION

NAVMC 78-PD

Last Name: GRAVES

Suffix:

First Name: JOHN

Middle Names: ROBERT

Rank: Pfc.

Pay Grade: 6

Serial Number: 978384

Permanent Address: 52 Woodfin Rd., Hilton Village, Va.

Race: W

Sex: M

Citizen: Yes

Date of Birth: 1918-07-10

Address for Employment: (See 5)

Married: Yes

No. of Dep.: One

Place of Birth: Chesterfield Co,,

RECORD OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE

Selective Service Data

Registered: Yes

Address at Entry into Service: (See 5)

Sel. Ser. Bd. No.: 1

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

Means of Entry (1): Inducted

Means of Entry (2):

Place of Entry into Active Service: Richmond, Virginia

Date of Entry: 1944-06-24

Component REG.:

Component RES.: 111

Pension Claim Filed: Yes

Place of Separation: NB, MS, Norfolk, Va.

Date of Separation: 1946-05-10

Org. at Separation: Bks. Det.

Type of Discharge: Honorable

Foreign/Sea Service Years: 1

Foreign/Sea Service Months: 1

Foreign/Sea Service Days: 14

Military Specialties : Rifleman 745

Service Schools Attended: ---

Service School Courses: ---

Service School Weeks: --

Principal Military Duty: Rifleman

Principal Military Duty No.:

EMPLOYMENT AND NON-SERVICE EDUCATIONAL DATA

(1) Civilian Occupation: Machinist Marine

(1) Civilian Occupation No.: 4-75

(1) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 4 8/12

(1) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1944-05-08

(1) Civilian Occupation Summary: Aligned all steam propulsion gear, worked on boilers, condensers,
pumps, and all machinery spaces.

(2) Civilian Occupation: Sales Person, Men's clothing.

(2) Civilian Occupation No.: ---

(2) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 3/12

(2) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1939-09-dd

Last Employer Name: Newport News Shipbuilding Co.

Last Employer Address: Newport News, Va.

Date Left Last Employer: 1944-05-dd

Job Aid Desired: No

Non-Service Education

Grammar Years: 8

High School Years: 4

College Years: -

Degree: -

Major Courses: Acad.

Trade Courses: Steam Turbines

Courses of Greatest Interest: ---

Last School Attended: Chesterfield Co., Va.
1939

PREFERENCES

Preference for Additional Training : None

Job Preference: Machinist, Marine

Job Preference Reason: Experience

Locality Preference: Hilton Village, Va.

Locality Preference Reason: Home area.

Name and Rank of Discharging Officer: W. D. MASTERS, LtCol., USMC

Date Signed by Discharged Person: