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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.