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U.S. MARINE CORPS REPORT OF SEPARATION
NAVMC 78-PD
Last Name: BELCHER
Suffix:
First Name: Burton
Middle Names: Osborne
Rank: Cpl/Corp
Pay Grade: 5
Serial Number: 856165
Permanent Address: Swoors [Swords?] Creek, Va.
Race: W
Sex: M
Citizen: Yes
Date of Birth: 1925-05-09
Address for Employment: Swoors [Swords?] Creek, Va.
Married: No
No. of Dep.: None
Place of Birth: Unk Swoors [Swords?] Creek Va.
RECORD OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE
Selective Service Data
Registered: Yes
Address at Entry into Service: Swoors Creek VA
Sel. Ser. Bd. No.:
Sel. Ser. Bd. County & State: Russell, Va.
Means of Entry (1): Inducted
Means of Entry (2): Enlisted
Place of Entry into Active Service: DHS Richmond, Va.
Date of Entry: 1943-06-05
Component REG.:
Component RES.: IIIB
Pension Claim Filed: No
Place of Separation: MB Bainbridge, Md.
Date of Separation: 1946-04-12
Org. at Separation: Sep.Co.
Type of Discharge: Under Honorable Conditions
Foreign/Sea Service Years: 1
Foreign/Sea Service Months: 8
Foreign/Sea Service Days: 4
Military Specialties : Heavy Artillery Crewman 845; Field Artillery Crewman 603
Service Schools Attended: Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Service School Courses: Gun Section
Service School Weeks: 4
Principal Military Duty and No.: 603 Field Artillery Crewman
Notes:
EMPLOYMENT AND NON-SERVICE EDUCATIONAL DATA
(1) Civilian Occupation: Welder, tack
(1) Civilian Occupation No.: 6-85
(1) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 3/12
(1) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1942-11-dd
(1) Civilian Occupation Summary: Temporarily joined metal plated in ship yard
(2) Civilian Occupation: Farm hand, general
(2) Civilian Occupation No.:
(2) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 2
(2) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date:
Last Employer Name: Union Station
Last Employer Address: Washington, DC
Date Left Last Employer: 1943-05-01
Job Aid Desired: No
Non-Service Education
Grammar Years: 8
High School Years: 3
College Years:
Degree:
Major Courses: Academic
Trade Courses:
Courses of Greatest Interest: Science Mathematics
Last School Attended: Honoken High School Honoken, Va. 1942
PREFERENCES
Preference for Additional Training : May finish high school
Job Preference: Truck Driver
Job Preference Reason: Interest & Experience
Locality Preference: Swoors [Swords?] Creek, Va.
Locality Preference Reason: Home
Name and Rank of Discharging Officer: 2nd Lt. USMCR.
Date Signed by Discharged Person:
