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U.S. MARINE CORPS REPORT OF SEPARATION

NAVMC 78-PD

Last Name: Gravely

Suffix:

First Name: Benjamin

Middle Names: Moton

Rank: Corp

Pay Grade: 5

Serial Number: 392497

Permanent Address: 1609 Champman Ave., S. W. Roanoke, Va.

Race: W

Sex: M

Citizen: Yes

Date of Birth: 1921-02-01

Address for Employment: 1609 Champman Ave., S. W., Roanoke, Va.

Married: No

No. of Dep.:

Place of Birth: Roanoke, Va.

RECORD OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE

Selective Service Data

Registered: Yes

Address at Entry into Service: 1609 Champman Ave., S.W., Roanoke, Va.

Sel. Ser. Bd. No.:

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

Means of Entry (1): Enlisted

Means of Entry (2):

Place of Entry into Active Service: Washington, D.C.

Date of Entry: 1942-05-05

Component REG.:

Component RES.: IIIb

Pension Claim Filed: No

Place of Separation: MB Quantico, Va

Date of Separation: 1945-10-22

Org. at Separation: CasCo

Type of Discharge: Honorable

Foreign/Sea Service Years: 2

Foreign/Sea Service Months: 5

Foreign/Sea Service Days: 8

Military Specialties : Electrician 078, Auto Equip Oper. 929

Service Schools Attended:

Service School Courses:

Service School Weeks:

Principal Military Duty: Electrician

Principal Military Duty No.: 078

EMPLOYMENT AND NON-SERVICE EDUCATIONAL DATA

(1) Civilian Occupation: Dry Cleaner

(1) Civilian Occupation No.: 5-57

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

(1) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1942-05-dd

(1) Civilian Occupation Summary: Operated dry cleaning machine, also did hand cleaning. learning all phases of cleaning business.

(2) Civilian Occupation: Meat Cutter

(2) Civilian Occupation No.: 5-58

(2) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 2 6/12

(2) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1941-05-31

Last Employer Name: Magic City Laundry & Dry Cleaners

Last Employer Address: Roanoke, Va.

Date Left Last Employer: 1942-05-dd

Job Aid Desired: Yes

Non-Service Education

Grammar Years: 8

High School Years: 4

College Years:

Degree:

Major Courses: Voc.

Trade Courses: Miami H.S.
Meat Cutter

Courses of Greatest Interest: History & Civics

Last School Attended: Miami H.S.
Miami, Fla.

PREFERENCES

Preference for Additional Training :

Job Preference: Dry Cleaner (I) 5-57

Job Preference Reason: Old Job

Locality Preference: Roanoke, Va.

Locality Preference Reason: Home

Name and Rank of Discharging Officer: P.S. Ambrose, CAPT.

Date Signed by Discharged Person: