Atkins, James

ARMY SEPARATION QUALIFICATION RECORD

WD AGO FORM 100

1 Jul 1945

Last Name: Atkins

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First Name: James

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Serial Number: 13063746

Grade: Pvt

Permanent Address: 1107 Grove Street, Charlottesville, Albermarle County, Virginia

Date of Entry: 1942-05-06

Date of Separation: 1946-04-21

Date of Birth: 1924-04-04

Place of Separation: Seperation Center , Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

(1) Months: 2

(1) Grade: Pvt

(1) Military Occupational Specialty : 521 Basic

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(2) Months: 30

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(2) Military Occupational Specialty : 345 Truck Driver Light

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SUMMARY OF MILITARY OCCUPATIONS: TRUCK DRIVER, LIGHT: Served with the 763rd field artillery battalion in the European theater of Operation. Operated a 2.5 ton truck hauling food clothing and ammunition to frontline units. Drove under combat conditions over all types of terrain. Made minor repairs and checked the vehicle's gas, oil and water supplies.

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MILITARY EDUCATION: None

CIVILIAN EDUCATION

Highest Completed Grade: 7th Grade

Degrees: None

Year Left School: 1940

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Address of Last School: Charlottesville, Virginia

Major Courses: None

OTHER TRAINING OR SCHOOLING

Course Name--Address--Date: Sheet Metal and Electric Arc Welding., National Defense School., Wheeling, West Va. 1941

Duration: 48 hours per week for 8 weeks.

CIVILIAN OCCUPATIONS: COOK, SHORT ORDER: Worked for the University Diner in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1942. Prepared, cooked and served to order all kinds of foods which required only a short time to prepare. Served customers over the bar.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: None

Name of Discharging Officer: SOPHUS F. PETERSON, 1st LT. AC