Alford, James H

ARMY SEPARATION QUALIFICATION RECORD

WD AGO FORM 100

1 Jul 1945

Last Name: Alford

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First Name: James

Middle Initial: H.

Serial Number: 33 650 069

Grade: Pfc

Permanent Address: Postmaster Max Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia

Date of Entry: 1943-05-18

Date of Separation: 1946-03-28

Date of Birth: 1916-10-14

Place of Separation: Separation Center, Ft George G Meade, Maryland

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS

(1) Months: 4 1/2

(1) Grade: Pvt

(1) Military Occupational Specialty : 521 Basic

(1) Notes: Cpast Artillery Basic Training

(2) Months: 23

(2) Grade: T5/Tec 5

(2) Military Occupational Specialty : 605 Heavy Machine Gunner

(2) Notes: Antiaircraft Machine Gunner

(3) Months: 4

(3) Grade: Pfc

(3) Military Occupational Specialty : 601 Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Crewman

(3) Notes: Cannoneer

(4) Months: 2

(4) Grade: Pfc

(4) Military Occupational Specialty : 345 Truck Driver Light

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SUMMARY OF MILITARY OCCUPATIONS: ANTIAIRCRAFT MACHINE GUNNER: Served as a member of the 564th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion in the European Theater of Operations. As machine gunner loaded, aimed, and fired heavy weapons to support and defend tactical units advancing on enemy positions. Cleaned and maintained weapons in working conditions. Helped repair weapons by replacing defectiver [defective] parts with new parts. Also, was familiar with the use of all infantry weapons.

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MILITARY EDUCATION: None

CIVILIAN EDUCATION

Highest Completed Grade: 5th grade

Degrees: None

Year Left School: 1932

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Address of Last School: Max Meadows, Va.

Major Courses: None

OTHER TRAINING OR SCHOOLING

Course Name--Address--Date: None

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CIVILIAN OCCUPATIONS: VENEER-PRESS MAN: Employed from 1936 to May, 1943, by Coleman's Furniture Factory, Pulaski, Va. Worked in glue room making veneer. Placed stock in presses and made necessary adjustments to machine in order to fasten thin layers of wood together. Has knowledge of types and grades of wood.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: None

Name of Discharging Officer: Sophus F. Peterson, 1st Lt. AC