Norred, Arthur P. Norred, Sr., Discharge, Louisiana File submitted and prepared by Deandra Norred Pardue ------------------------------------------------------------------ ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ************************************************ The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ------------------------------------------------------------------ [Front page] ARMY OF THE UNITED STATE HONORABLE DISCHARGE This is to Certify That ARTHUR P. NORRED 34 231 154 Private First Class Company D 152nd Infantry ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES is hereby Honorably Discharged from the military service of the United States of America. This certificate is awarded as a testimonial of Honest and Faithful Service to this country. Given at: Separation Center, Camp Fannin, Texas Date: 15 October 1945 Signed: C.F. Arnold, Major AGD [Back page] ENLISTED RECORD AND REPORT OF SEPARATION HONORABLE DISCHARGE 1. Last Name - First Name - Middle Initial NORRED, ARTHUR P. 2. Army Serial No. 34 231 154 3. Grade PFC 4. Arm or Service Inf. 5. Component AUS 6. Organization Co D 152nd Inf 7. Date of Separation 15 Oct. 45 8. Place of Separation Separation Center, Cp Fannin, Tex 9. Permanent Address for Mailing Purposes Livingston, Springfield, La. 10. Date of Birth 27 Jul 1919 11. Place of Birth Brittany, La 12. Address From Which Employment Will be Sought See #9 13. Color Eyes Hazel 14. Color Hair Brown 15. Height 5'4" 16. Weight 135 lbs 17. No. Depend. 3 18. Race White 19. Marital Status Married 20. U.S. Citizen Yes 21. Civilian Occupation and No. Farm Hand General 3-16.10 22. Date of Induction 11 Feb 42 23. Date of Enlistment (was inducted) 24. Date of Entry Into Active Service 17 Feb. 42 25. Place of Entry Into Service Ind Sta Cp Beauregard, La. 26. Selective Service Data: Registered? Yes 27. Local S.S. Board No. #1 28. County and State Livingston Pa, La 29. Home Address at Time of Entry Into Service Hammond, Tangipahoa Pa, Louisiana 30. Military Occupational Speciality and No. Truck Driver, Light 341 31. Military Qualification and Date Combat Infantryman Badge, date unknown 32. Battles and Campaigns New Guinea; Southern Philippines; Luzon GO #33 WD 1945 33. Decorations and Citations Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 Bronze Stars; Good Conduct Medal 34. Wound Received in Action None IMMUNIZATIONS 35. Smallpox 25 Apr 44 Typhoid 14 Aug 45 Tetanus 2 Apr 44 Other Typhus 5 May 44 36. Date of Departure 1 Jan 44 Destination AP Date of Arrival 17 Jan 44 Date of Departure Unknown Destination US Date of Arrival 21 Sep 45 37. Total Length of Service Continental Service: 1 year, 11 months, 14 days Foreign Service: 1 year, 8 months, 21 days 38. Highest Grade Held Private First Class 39. Prior Service None 40. Reason and Authority for Separation Convenience of the Government (RR 1-1 Demobilization) AR 615-365 15 Dec 44 41. Service Schools Attended None 42. Education Grammar: 4; High School: 0; College: 0 43. Longevity for Pay Purposes 3 years, 7 months, 13 days 44. Mustering Out Pay Total $300; This Payment $100 45. Soldier Deposits $128.18 46. Travel Pay $17.45 47. Total Amount, Name of Disbursing Officer $261.44, O. Keeton, Capt. FD 48. Kind of Insurance Nat. Serv. 49. How Paid Allotment 50. Effective Date of Allotment Discontinuance 30 Sep 45 51. Date of Next Premium Due 31 Oct 45 52. Premium Due Each Month $6.65 53. Intention of Veteran To: Discontinue 54. Right Thumb Print 55. Remarks: Lapel Button Issued; ASR Score (2 Sep 45) - 94 56. Signature of Person Being Separated Arthur P. Norred (his signature) 57. Personnel Officer H.J. Bryan, 1st Lt. AC, Mil Pers Officer Stamped: Application for Readjustment Allowance, Public Law #346 Made Through Hammond, State Louisiana, Date 12-5-45 ----------------------- ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES SEPARATION QUALIFICATION RECORD Save this Form. It will not be replaced if lost. This record of job assignments and special training received in the Army is furnished to the soldier when he leaves the service. In it preparation, in- formation is taken from available Army records and supplemented by personal interview. The information about civilian education and work experience is based on the individual's own statements. The veteran may present this doc- ument to former employers, prospective employers, representatives of schools or colleges, or use it in any other way that may prove beneficial to him. 1. Last Name - First Name - Middle Initial NORRED, ARTHUR P. 2. Army Serial No. 34 231 154 3. Grade PFC 4. Social Security No. Unknown 5. Permanent Mailing Address Springfield, Livingston Parish, La. 6. Date of Entry into Active Service 11 Feb 1942 7. Date of Separation 15 Oct 1945 8. Date of Birth 27 Jul 1919 9. Place of Separation Separation Center, Camp Fannin, Tex. 10, 11, and 12. Military Occupational Assignments 2 mo., Pvt., Inf. Basic Trng., 521 42 mo., Pfc, Truck Driver, light, 341 13. Title - Description - Related Civilian Occupation Truck Driver, Light - Drove all types of light army vehicles. Hauled ammunition. Cleaned and serviced vehicle. Drove in theater of operations under combat conditions. 14. Military Education None 15. Highest Grade Completed 4th Gr. 16. Degrees or Diplomas None 17. Year Left School 1934 18. Name and Address of Last School Attended Holden, La. 19. Major Courses of Study None 20. Other Training or Schooling None 21. Duration n/a 22. Civilian Occupations Farm Hand General - Worked on the strawberry farm of W.J. Norred, Spring- field, La. Was employed for ten years planting, mulching, picking, packing, and marketing strawberries. 23. Remarks: None 24. Signature of Person Being Separated Arthur P. Norred (his signature) 25. Signature of Separation Classification Officer H.J. Bryan 26. Name of Officer (Typed or Stamped) H.J. Bryan, 1st Lt., AC