Bell, Wilbur Nathaniel

U.S. MARINE CORPS REPORT OF SEPARATION

NAVMC 78-PD

Last Name: BELL

Suffix:

First Name: Wilbur

Middle Names: Nathaniel

Rank: SSgt

Pay Grade: 3

Serial Number: 274671

Permanent Address: 1412 Shelby Mattoon, Ill.

Race: W

Sex: M

Citizen: Yes

Date of Birth: 1918-07-26

Address for Employment: 104 East DelRay Ave, Alexandria, Va.

Married: Yes

No. of Dep.: 2

Place of Birth: Mattoon, Ill.

RECORD OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE

Selective Service Data

Registered: No

Address at Entry into Service: 1412 Shelby Mattoon, Ill.

Sel. Ser. Bd. No.:

Sel. Ser. Bd. County & State: Coles, Ill.

Means of Entry (1): Enlisted

Means of Entry (2):

Place of Entry into Active Service: MB. Parris Island, S. C. [Reen1?]

Date of Entry: 1939-09-27

Component REG.: X

Component RES.:

Pension Claim Filed: No

Place of Separation: 1st Hqs. Bn, HQMC, Washington, D. C.

Date of Separation: 1946-03-01

Org. at Separation: Co #D#

Type of Discharge: Honorable

Foreign/Sea Service Years: 3

Foreign/Sea Service Months: 4

Foreign/Sea Service Days:

Military Specialties : Communications Chief-548 Radio Oper. LS,-776 Radio Oper-HS-766

Service Schools Attended: Radio Oper. School Quantico, Va.

Service School Courses: Radio Operator

Service School Weeks: 20

Principal Military Duty: Communications Chief

Principal Military Duty No.: 542

EMPLOYMENT AND NON-SERVICE EDUCATIONAL DATA

(1) Civilian Occupation: Signal Mechanic-Railway

(1) Civilian Occupation No.: 5-79

(1) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 2

(1) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1939-09-dd

(1) Civilian Occupation Summary: Installed and repaired signal switches, along the railway line. Replaced wires bulbs, reflectors, switches, and strung wires. Knew the operation of the control tower.

(2) Civilian Occupation: Furniture Assemble

(2) Civilian Occupation No.: 6-36

(2) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 1

(2) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1937-09-dd

Last Employer Name: New York Central RR.

Last Employer Address: Indianapolis, Ind.

Date Left Last Employer: 1939-09-dd

Job Aid Desired: Yes

Non-Service Education

Grammar Years: 8

High School Years: 4

College Years: 6 mos- Bus College

Degree:

Major Courses: Commercial

Trade Courses: Woodworking

Courses of Greatest Interest: Accounting and other Bus. Courses.

Last School Attended: Utterbacks' Bus. College Mattoon, Ill.

PREFERENCES

Preference for Additional Training : no

Job Preference: Accounting and Bookkeeping

Job Preference Reason: I like it.

Locality Preference: Illinois

Locality Preference Reason: Home

Name and Rank of Discharging Officer: G. P. GROVES LtCol, USMC

Date Signed by Discharged Person: 1946-02-21