Abel, Irving

ARMY SEPARATION QUALIFICATION RECORD

WD AGO FORM 100

1 Jul 1945

Last Name: Abel

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First Name: Irving

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Serial Number: 0-854 314

Grade: Maj

Permanent Address: 2905 Madison Avenue, Newport News, Warwick County, Virginia

Date of Entry: 1943-06-06

Date of Separation: 1946-07-12

Date of Birth: 1919-09-17

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

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

(1) Months: 46

(1) Grade: Maj

(1) Military Occupational Specialty : 4823 Aircraft Maintenance Officer

(1) Notes: Aircraft Engineering Officer

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SUMMARY OF MILITARY OCCUPATIONS: Aircraft Engineering Officer: Performed this duty while assigned to various aircraft engineering units in the Continental United States and in Dygpt [Egypt]. As group engineering officer in Caira [Cairo?] Air Depot, was responsible for the 3rd and 4th echelon maintenance and repair of all aircraft assigned to Eastern Africa. In this capacity, supervised the work of approximately 900 enlisted personnel. As group engineering officer with the 88th heavy bomb group, was also responsible for maintenance of all aircraft and supervised 1200 enlisted personnel.

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MILITARY EDUCATION: Air Force School, Aviation Engineering Course, Chanute Field, Illinois, 5 months. Air Force Contract Schools, Pratt and Whitney Aircraft Engine Course, Hartford, Conn., 2 months. Air Force School, Technical Inspection Course, Chanute Field, Illinois, 2 weeks. Yale University, Weight and Balance Course, New Haven, Conn., 2 weeks.

CIVILIAN EDUCATION

Highest Completed Grade: 4 yrs. Col

Degrees: B. S.

Year Left School: 1941

Name of Last School: Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Address of Last School: Blacksburg, Virginia

Major Courses: Aeronautical Engineering

OTHER TRAINING OR SCHOOLING

Course Name--Address--Date: None

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CIVILIAN OCCUPATIONS: Student, College

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Enlisted experience: Jan 1942-June 1942. Authorized: American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, African-Middle East Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal.

Name of Discharging Officer: Nathan Aaron, CAPT, AC