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U.S. MARINE CORPS REPORT OF SEPARATION

NAVMC 78-PD

Last Name: BRIGHT

Suffix:

First Name: GORDON

Middle Names: ROOSEVELT

Rank: Cpl/Corp

Pay Grade: 5

Serial Number: 870378

Permanent Address: Coeburn, Va.

Race: [illegible]

Sex: M

Citizen: Yes

Date of Birth: 1923-03-11

Address for Employment: Coeburn, Va.

Married: No

No. of Dep.: 3

Place of Birth: Lyons, Va.

RECORD OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE

Selective Service Data

Registered: Yes

Address at Entry into Service: Coeburn, Va.

Sel. Ser. Bd. No.: 1

Sel. Ser. Bd. County & State: Wise Co. Va.

Means of Entry (1): Inducted

Means of Entry (2): Enlisted

Place of Entry into Active Service: Richmond, Va.

Date of Entry: 1943-08-03

Component REG.:

Component RES.:

Pension Claim Filed: No

Place of Separation: Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Date of Separation: 1945-09-17

Org. at Separation: Red Bn.

Type of Discharge: HONORABLE

Foreign/Sea Service Years: 0

Foreign/Sea Service Months: 7

Foreign/Sea Service Days: 9

Military Specialties : Drill Instructor-707 Field artillery NCC-539

Service Schools Attended:

Service School Courses:

Service School Weeks:

Principal Military Duty and No.: 707 Drill Instructor

Notes:

EMPLOYMENT AND NON-SERVICE EDUCATIONAL DATA

(1) Civilian Occupation: Auto. Mech. Helper

(1) Civilian Occupation No.: 7.81

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

(1) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1943-07-22

(1) Civilian Occupation Summary: Helped mechanic overhaul motors, adjust carburetors, install and repair
brakes and clutches, change transmissions, etc. Tested batteries. Lubricated, used
hand tools.

(2) Civilian Occupation:

(2) Civilian Occupation No.:

(2) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.:

(2) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date:

Last Employer Name: E. V. Williams Co

Last Employer Address: 1269 Princess Anne Rd. Norfolk, Va.

Date Left Last Employer: 1943-07-22

Job Aid Desired:

Non-Service Education

Grammar Years: 8

High School Years: 4

College Years:

Degree:

Major Courses: Commercial

Trade Courses:

Courses of Greatest Interest:

Last School Attended: Coeburn, High School
Coeburn, Va. 1941

PREFERENCES

Preference for Additional Training : none desired

Job Preference: undecided

Job Preference Reason:

Locality Preference: no preference

Locality Preference Reason:

Name and Rank of Discharging Officer: J. H. SPENDER, LT. COL, USMCR, REHABILITATION OFFICER

Date Signed by Discharged Person: 1945-09-12