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U.S. MARINE CORPS REPORT OF SEPARATION

NAVMC 78-PD

Last Name: Courtney

Suffix: Jr

First Name: Melvin

Middle Names: Luther

Rank: Pfc

Pay Grade: 6

Serial Number: 497344

Permanent Address: 218 N. Cleveland St. Arlington, Va.

Race: W

Sex: M

Citizen: Yes

Date of Birth: 1924-10-03

Address for Employment: Same as # 5

Married: No

No. of Dep.: None

Place of Birth: Arlington, Va.

RECORD OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE

Selective Service Data

Registered: No

Address at Entry into Service: 218 N. Cleveland St. Arlington, Va.

Sel. Ser. Bd. No.: Unk

Sel. Ser. Bd. County & State: -------

Means of Entry (1): Enlisted

Means of Entry (2):

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

Date of Entry: 1942-12-03

Component REG.:

Component RES.: IIIB

Pension Claim Filed: No

Place of Separation: Bainbridge, [illegible] d.

Date of Separation: 1945-11-19

Org. at Separation: Sep. Co.

Type of Discharge: Honorable

Foreign/Sea Service Years: 1

Foreign/Sea Service Months: 10

Foreign/Sea Service Days: 20

Military Specialties : Engr. Equip. Op. (359) , Auto Equip. Op. (929) , Truck driver (345)

Service Schools Attended: Engr. En To CLNC

Service School Courses: Engr. Equip.

Service School Weeks: 12

Principal Military Duty and No.: 359 Engineer Equipment Operator

Notes:

EMPLOYMENT AND NON-SERVICE EDUCATIONAL DATA

(1) Civilian Occupation: Truckdriver , Hvy

(1) Civilian Occupation No.: 7-36

(1) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 9/12

(1) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date: 1942-08-01

(1) Civilian Occupation Summary: Drove moving van & trailer trucks hauling furniture-loading & unloading trucks.

(2) Civilian Occupation: Truck Mech. , helper

(2) Civilian Occupation No.: ----

(2) Civilian Occupation No. Yrs.: 5/12

(2) Civilian Occupation Last Employed Date:

Last Employer Name: Pennsylvania Greyhound Corp. (Garage 39) Wash. D.C.

Last Employer Address:

Date Left Last Employer:

Job Aid Desired: No

Non-Service Education

Grammar Years: 8

High School Years: 2

College Years: ----

Degree: ----

Major Courses: Acad.

Trade Courses: None

Courses of Greatest Interest: Science

Last School Attended: Washington & lee H.S.
Arlington, Va.

PREFERENCES

Preference for Additional Training : None at present will depend on job.

Job Preference: State Police.

Job Preference Reason: Wanted job with Va. State Police.

Locality Preference: Arlington, Va.

Locality Preference Reason: Home

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

Date Signed by Discharged Person: