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U.S. MARINE CORPS REPORT OF SEPARATION

NAVMC 78-PD

Last Name: GRASTY

Suffix: Jr

First Name: Robert

Middle Names: Nelson

Rank: Pte

Pay Grade: 6

Serial Number: 960162

Permanent Address: 716-30th St., Newport News, Va.

Race: W

Sex: M

Citizen: Yes

Date of Birth: 1925-06-14

Address for Employment: 716-30th St., Newport News, Va.

Married: No

No. of Dep.:

Place of Birth: Charlottesville Co. Unk, Va.

RECORD OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE

Selective Service Data

Registered: Yes

Address at Entry into Service: 716 30th St., Newport News, Va.

Sel. Ser. Bd. No.:

Sel. Ser. Bd. County & State:

Means of Entry (1): Inducted

Means of Entry (2): Enlisted

Place of Entry into Active Service: Richmond, Virginia

Date of Entry: 1944-03-27

Component REG.:

Component RES.: IIIb

Pension Claim Filed: No

Place of Separation: MB, Quantico, Virginia

Date of Separation: 1946-08-19

Org. at Separation: Cas. Co.

Type of Discharge: Honorable

Foreign/Sea Service Years: 2

Foreign/Sea Service Months:

Foreign/Sea Service Days:

Military Specialties : Mortar Gunner '607)

Service Schools Attended: Infantry Battalion, Camp Pendleton Calif.

Service School Courses: Mortar Gunner

Service School Weeks: 8

Principal Military Duty: Mortar Gunner

Principal Military Duty No.: 607

EMPLOYMENT AND NON-SERVICE EDUCATIONAL DATA

(1) Civilian Occupation: Welder Electric Arc

(1) Civilian Occupation No.: 4-85

(1) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 1 2/12

(1) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1944-02-25

(1) Civilian Occupation Summary: Joined heavy steel by welding

(2) Civilian Occupation: Acetylene Burner Operator

(2) Civilian Occupation No.: 6-85

(2) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 1 4/12

(2) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1942-10-dd

Last Employer Name: Newport News Shipbuilding Co.

Last Employer Address: Newport, News, Va.

Date Left Last Employer: 1944-02-25

Job Aid Desired: Yes

Non-Service Education

Grammar Years: 8

High School Years: 1

College Years:

Degree:

Major Courses: Vocational

Trade Courses:

Courses of Greatest Interest: Physics

Last School Attended: Orange High School
Orange, Va.

PREFERENCES

Preference for Additional Training : Trade School

Job Preference: Diesel (Undecided)

Job Preference Reason: Likes engines

Locality Preference: Virginia

Locality Preference Reason: Home

Name and Rank of Discharging Officer: F. S. Wood 2dLT

Date Signed by Discharged Person: