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1-jul-1945

army-separation-qualification-record

wd-ago-form-100

last-name: COMPTON

suffix:

first-name: JAMES

middle-initial: R.

serial-number: 33 858 228

grade: Pfc

permanent-address: Union Level, Mecklenburg County, Va.

date-of-entry: 1944-08-08

date-of-separation: 1946-02-06

date-of-birth: 1918-09-21

place-of-separation: McGuire General Hospital, Richmond, VA

military-occupational-assignments

1-months: 4

1-grade: Pvt

1-military-occupational-specialty: 521 Basic

1-notes:

2-months: 2

2-grade: Pfc

2-military-occupational-specialty: 745 Rifleman

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summary-of-military-occupations: RIFELMAN: Participated in battles in Germany as a member of a rifle squad. Did
field and street fighting in combat. Familiar with the use of all hand weapons
and hand to hand fighting techniques. Took part in night partrols. Used military
maps.