Atkins, Ferrell E

ARMY SEPARATION QUALIFICATION RECORD

WD AGO FORM 100

1 Jul 1945

Last Name: Atkins

Suffix:

First Name: Ferrell

Middle Initial: E

Serial Number: 33 217 042

Grade: Cpl

Permanent Address: Box 525, Bassett, Henry County, Virginia

Date of Entry: 1942-11-12

Date of Separation: 1945-11-30

Date of Birth: 1921-10-29

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

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

(1) Months: 1.25

(1) Grade: Pvt

(1) Military Occupational Specialty : 147 Parachute Repairman

(1) Notes: Parachute Inf. Basic Tng. (7521)

(2) Months: 4

(2) Grade: Pfc

(2) Military Occupational Specialty :

(2) Notes: Rifleman (7745)

(3) Months: 2

(3) Grade: Pfc

(3) Military Occupational Specialty :

(3) Notes: Messenger (7745)

(4) Months: 4

(4) Grade: Pfc

(4) Military Occupational Specialty :

(4) Notes: Light Machine Gunner (7806)

(5) Months: 3

(5) Grade: Pfc

(5) Military Occupational Specialty :

(5) Notes: Carpenter General (7050)

(6) Months: 1

(6) Grade: Pfc

(6) Military Occupational Specialty:

(6) Notes: Scout (7761)

(7) Months: 9

(7) Grade: Pfc

(7) Military Occupational Specialty:

(7) Notes: P.O.W. ----

(8) Months: 4

(8) Grade: Pfc

(8) Military Occupational Specialty:

(8) Notes: Duty Soldier III (7590)

SUMMARY OF MILITARY OCCUPATIONS: Additional Assignments: 3 months, Pfc, Supply Clerk (7835) 1 month, Cpl, Armorer (7511)

SCOUT: Served with 501st. Parachute Infantry, 101st. Airborne Division in Eurpoean Theater of Operations. Parachuted behind enemy lines. Worked ahead of company in attempt to obtain information concerning enemy troop movements and positions of gun emplacements. Returned information to company commander by foot.

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MILITARY EDUCATION: None

CIVILIAN EDUCATION

Highest Completed Grade: 8th Grade

Degrees: None

Year Left School: 1937

Name of Last School:

Address of Last School: Bassett, Virginia

Major Courses: None

OTHER TRAINING OR SCHOOLING

Course Name--Address--Date: None

Duration: None

CIVILIAN OCCUPATIONS: VENEER PRESSMAN: Employed by Stanley Furniture Company, Stanley town, Virginia for 5 years. from 1937 to 1942 Worked in glue room. Applied veneer to board. Glued sheets of veneer together. Operated wood lathes, hydraulic hot plate and cold plate presses, and tape machine.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: None

Name of Discharging Officer: EDWARD J FURST 1st Lt., AGD