Adams, Gilmer E

ARMY SEPARATION QUALIFICATION RECORD

WD AGO FORM 100

1 Jul 1945

Last Name: Adams

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First Name: Gilmer

Middle Initial: E

Serial Number: 33 655 894

Grade: T5/Tec 5

Permanent Address: Box 135 Max Meadow, Va Wythe, Co.

Date of Entry: 1943-08-09

Date of Separation: 1946-03-16

Date of Birth: 1925-04-07

Place of Separation: Separation Center, Ft. Bragg, N.C.

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

(1) Months: 8

(1) Grade: Pvt

(1) Military Occupational Specialty : 521 Basic

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(2) Months: 3

(2) Grade: Pfc

(2) Military Occupational Specialty : 641 Field Lineman

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(3) Months: 20

(3) Grade: T3/Tec 3

(3) Military Occupational Specialty : 776 Radio Operator Low Speed

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SUMMARY OF MILITARY OCCUPATIONS: Radio Operator, Low Speed Served in the Pacific theater of operations, Sent an received messages in International Morse Code at the rate of 14 words per minute. Helped set up and operate 543 field-set equipment. Had some experience operating 177 and 284 sets. Related Civilian Occupation Radio Dispatcher telegraph operator; radio operator, flight; clerk-typist.

Field Lineman Operated switchboard, helped string wire, climbed poles and attached insulators and cross wires.

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MILITARY EDUCATION: Camp Hoon, Calif. --Radio operator School --5 weeks Course consisted of radio-operation procedure and International Morse Code. 24th Corps University, Seoule [Seoul] Korea, Took USA FI Courses in Plane Trignometry and Physics III(Electricity)

CIVILIAN EDUCATION

Highest Completed Grade: 3 yrs. H.S.

Degrees: None

Year Left School: 1942

Name of Last School: Switchback High School

Address of Last School: Switchback, W.Va.

Major Courses: academic

OTHER TRAINING OR SCHOOLING

Course Name--Address--Date: W.Va. Institute of Technology --Montgomery, W.Va. Radio

Duration: 6 mo.

CIVILIAN OCCUPATIONS: Student High School After completion of 3 years High School, studied Radio. Studied all usual high school courses such as English, History, Mathematics, and Literature. Science was major interest

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: None

Name of Discharging Officer: E.E. Duncan,Capt.AUS