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U.S. MARINE CORPS REPORT OF SEPARATION

NAVMC 78-PD

Last Name: Akers

Suffix:

First Name: Irving

Middle Names: Nile

Rank: Sgt

Pay Grade: 4

Serial Number: 266385

Permanent Address: Rural Retreat, Virginia

Race: W

Sex: M

Citizen: Yes

Date of Birth: 1912-04-25

Address for Employment: Rural Retreat, Virginia

Married: Yes

No. of Dep.: 5

Place of Birth: Alkins, Smythe Va

RECORD OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE

Selective Service Data

Registered: Yes

Address at Entry into Service: Rural Retreat, Virginia

Sel. Ser. Bd. No.:

Sel. Ser. Bd. County & State: Wythe, Va

Means of Entry (1): Enlisted

Means of Entry (2):

Place of Entry into Active Service: Washington D. C.

Date of Entry: 1938-07-18

Component REG.: x

Component RES.:

Pension Claim Filed: Yes

Place of Separation: MB Quantico, Virginia

Date of Separation: 1946-03-15

Org. at Separation: Cap.Co.MB

Type of Discharge: Honorable

Foreign/Sea Service Years: 5

Foreign/Sea Service Months: 9

Foreign/Sea Service Days:

Military Specialties : Radio Operator High School 766

Service Schools Attended: Signal Company Quantico, Virginia

Service School Courses: Radio Operator High School

Service School Weeks: 24

Principal Military Duty: Radio Operator High School

Principal Military Duty No.: 766

EMPLOYMENT AND NON-SERVICE EDUCATIONAL DATA

(1) Civilian Occupation: Telegraph Operator

(1) Civilian Occupation No.: 1-41

(1) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 2 6/12

(1) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1936-04-dd

(1) Civilian Occupation Summary: Operated telegraphic equipment for transmitting and receiving messages.

(2) Civilian Occupation: Radio Repairman

(2) Civilian Occupation No.: 5-85

(2) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 2

(2) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1935-mm-dd

Last Employer Name: Norfolk and Western R.R.

Last Employer Address: Roanoke, Va

Date Left Last Employer: 1938-04-dd

Job Aid Desired: Yes

Non-Service Education

Grammar Years: 8

High School Years: 4

College Years: 1

Degree:

Major Courses: Vocational, Agriculture

Trade Courses:

Courses of Greatest Interest: History, Electricity, English, Electronics, Chemistry

Last School Attended: National Radio Institute
Washington D.C.

PREFERENCES

Preference for Additional Training : Undicided

Job Preference: Radio Repairman 5-83

Job Preference Reason: Experience

Locality Preference: Rural Retreat, Virginia

Locality Preference Reason:

Name and Rank of Discharging Officer: Ben L. Taylor, Major USMCR

Date Signed by Discharged Person: