Enlisted Record and Report of Separation — Honorable Discharge
Document type
WD AGO Form 53-55 — Enlisted Record and Report of Separation
Date
October 26, 1945
Issuing body / source
United States Army; family-held original
Source citation
WD AGO Form 53-55 for Walker, Harry J., Army Serial Number 36,980,866. Family-held original in the Walker Family Archive.
Transcription
Organization: CO A 309TH INF REG 78TH INF DIV. Grade at separation: PVT. Arm or service: INF. Component: AUS. Military occupational specialty: Rifle Non-Commissioned Officer 745. Campaigns: Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe. Combat Infantryman Badge. European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with three bronze stars. Wounds: None.
Family-held original · Direct evidence
Harry’s separation record establishes his organization, service dates, grade at separation, highest grade held, campaigns, combat qualification, and honorable separation.
WD AGO Form 53-55. Full family-held original photograph. Folds, discoloration, handwriting, stamps, and physical marks remain visible.
What this record establishes
Company A, 309th Infantry Regiment, 78th Infantry Division
Army Serial Number 36,980,866
Entered active service May 23, 1944, at Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Rifle Non-Commissioned Officer, MOS 745
Highest grade held: Technical Sergeant; grade at separation: Private
Combat Infantryman Badge
Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe campaign credit
European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with three bronze campaign stars
Wounds received in action: None
Honorably separated October 26, 1945, at Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
EvidenceDocumentedSupported by identified documentary evidence.
