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U.S. MARINE CORPS REPORT OF SEPARATION
NAVMC 78-PD
Last Name: Dowell
Suffix:
First Name: James
Middle Names: Franklin
Rank: Pfc
Pay Grade: 6
Serial Number: 976778
Permanent Address: Route 1, Box, 31, Orange, Va.
Race: W
Sex: M
Citizen: Yes
Date of Birth: 1925-08-15
Address for Employment: Route 1, Box, 31, Orange, Va.
Married: No
No. of Dep.: None
Place of Birth: Madison Mills, Va.
RECORD OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE
Selective Service Data
Registered: Yes
Address at Entry into Service: Route 1., Box 31, Orange, Va.
Sel. Ser. Bd. No.: Unk.
Sel. Ser. Bd. County & State: Madison, Va
Means of Entry (1): Inducted
Means of Entry (2):
Place of Entry into Active Service: Richmond, Va.
Date of Entry: 1945-01-10
Component REG.: X
Component RES.:
Pension Claim Filed: No
Place of Separation: Great Lakes, Ill
Date of Separation: 1946-08-16
Org. at Separation: MC. SepCen.
Type of Discharge: Honorable.
Foreign/Sea Service Years:
Foreign/Sea Service Months:
Foreign/Sea Service Days:
Military Specialties : Gen duty 521
Service Schools Attended: None
Service School Courses:
Service School Weeks:
Principal Military Duty and No.: 521 Basic
Notes:
EMPLOYMENT AND NON-SERVICE EDUCATIONAL DATA
(1) Civilian Occupation: Farm hand, gen
(1) Civilian Occupation No.: 3-16.10
(1) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: IIII
(1) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1945-01-15
(1) Civilian Occupation Summary: Assisted planting cultivation and harvested crops on father's farm.
(2) Civilian Occupation: None
(2) Civilian Occupation No.:
(2) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.:
(2) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date:
Last Employer Name: P. Whitelin (Father)
Last Employer Address:
Date Left Last Employer: 1945-11-05
Job Aid Desired: No
Non-Service Education
Grammar Years: 7
High School Years:
College Years:
Degree:
Major Courses:
Trade Courses: None
Courses of Greatest Interest: None
Last School Attended: Madison High, Madison, Va. 1942
PREFERENCES
Preference for Additional Training : None
Job Preference: Mech.
Job Preference Reason: Brother's Garage
Locality Preference: Va.
Locality Preference Reason:
Name and Rank of Discharging Officer: J.M COODALL, CMO.
Date Signed by Discharged Person: 1946-08-16