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U.S. MARINE CORPS REPORT OF SEPARATION

NAVMC 78-PD

Last Name: BENTON

Suffix:

First Name: Fred

Middle Names: Joseph

Rank: Cpl/Corp

Pay Grade: 5

Serial Number: 497580

Permanent Address: Norton, Va.

Race: W

Sex: M

Citizen: Yes

Date of Birth: 1918-02-06

Address for Employment: Same as #5 [Norton, Va.]

Married: No

No. of Dep.: 1

Place of Birth: Gate City, Va.

RECORD OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE

Selective Service Data

Registered: Yes

Address at Entry into Service: Toms Creek, Va.

Sel. Ser. Bd. No.: Unk

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

Means of Entry (1): Enlisted

Means of Entry (2):

Place of Entry into Active Service: Charleston, W.Va.

Date of Entry: 1942-12-04

Component REG.:

Component RES.: IIIB

Pension Claim Filed: Yes

Place of Separation: MD Bainbridge, Md.

Date of Separation: 1946-01-08

Org. at Separation: SepCo.

Type of Discharge: Honorable

Foreign/Sea Service Years: 1

Foreign/Sea Service Months: 4

Foreign/Sea Service Days: 11

Military Specialties : (776) Radio Oper. (765) Visual Signalman

Service Schools Attended: N.R.
Chicago
U.S.A.C.

Service School Courses: Radio Oper.
Pre. Radar
Pre. Radar

Service School Weeks: 12
4
12

Principal Military Duty and No.: 776 Radio Operator, Low Spiced

Notes:

EMPLOYMENT AND NON-SERVICE EDUCATIONAL DATA

(1) Civilian Occupation: Lineman

(1) Civilian Occupation No.: 5-33

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

(1) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1942-12-dd

(1) Civilian Occupation Summary: Erected Telephone lines.

(2) Civilian Occupation: Clerk, General

(2) Civilian Occupation No.:

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

(2) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date:

Last Employer Name: Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co. of Va.

Last Employer Address: Norton, Va.

Date Left Last Employer: 1942-12-dd

Job Aid Desired: Yes

Non-Service Education

Grammar Years: 8

High School Years: 4

College Years:

Degree:

Major Courses: Unk

Trade Courses: None

Courses of Greatest Interest: None

Last School Attended: Norton High School
" Virginia

PREFERENCES

Preference for Additional Training : None

Job Preference: Lineman Tel.

Job Preference Reason: Previous experience.

Locality Preference: Mid-west Chicago

Locality Preference Reason: Preference

Name and Rank of Discharging Officer: 2d Lt. USMCR

Date Signed by Discharged Person: