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U.S. MARINE CORPS REPORT OF SEPARATION

NAVMC 78-PD

Last Name: Bennett

Suffix:

First Name: William

Middle Names: Mason

Rank: Pfc

Pay Grade: 6

Serial Number: 829902

Permanent Address: Nathalie, Va.

Race: W

Sex: M

Citizen: Yes

Date of Birth: 1923-08-29

Address for Employment: Nathalie, Va.

Married: No

No. of Dep.: none

Place of Birth: Durham, NC

RECORD OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE

Selective Service Data

Registered: Yes

Address at Entry into Service: Nathalie, Va.

Sel. Ser. Bd. No.: 1

Sel. Ser. Bd. County & State: Halifax, Va.

Means of Entry (1): Inducted

Means of Entry (2): Enlisted

Place of Entry into Active Service: Richmond, VA.

Date of Entry: 1942-03-18

Component REG.: X

Component RES.:

Pension Claim Filed: Yes

Place of Separation: MB, NNYd., Portsmouth, Va.

Date of Separation: 1945-04-03

Org. at Separation: Bks.Det.

Type of Discharge: Honorable

Foreign/Sea Service Years:

Foreign/Sea Service Months: 7

Foreign/Sea Service Days:

Military Specialties : Mortar Crewman 607

Service Schools Attended:

Service School Courses:

Service School Weeks:

Principal Military Duty and No.: 607 Mortar Crewman

Notes:

EMPLOYMENT AND NON-SERVICE EDUCATIONAL DATA

(1) Civilian Occupation: Farmhand (tobacco)

(1) Civilian Occupation No.: 3-13

(1) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 6

(1) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1943-03-dd

(1) Civilian Occupation Summary:

(2) Civilian Occupation:

(2) Civilian Occupation No.:

(2) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.:

(2) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date:

Last Employer Name: James E. Glass

Last Employer Address: Nathalie, Va.

Date Left Last Employer: 1943-03-dd

Job Aid Desired: Yes

Non-Service Education

Grammar Years: 8

High School Years: 4

College Years: --

Degree: --

Major Courses: Academic

Trade Courses:

Courses of Greatest Interest:

Last School Attended: Volens High School, Volens, Va.

PREFERENCES

Preference for Additional Training : Wants training at University of Richmond

Job Preference: Job will depend upon training

Job Preference Reason:

Locality Preference: Richmond, Va.

Locality Preference Reason: Home area

Name and Rank of Discharging Officer: John R. Henley, Colonel, USMC, Ret.

Date Signed by Discharged Person: 1945-04-07