Help with a WWII DD214

Neil Young · 01-24-2012, 07:52 PM

What are the form fields in the five blocks that you have highlighted--what do the headings say? This may give some hints. For instance, BAR would normally mean Browning Automatic Rifle. However, the field may make that interpretation incorrect. I would also assume that he received his separation papers at Camp Gordon, Georgia. Help us with the field headings.

Looks like I'm slower than Ed.

Neil

apis mellifera · 01-24-2012, 08:53 PM

From a similar DD214 I found online; fields are:
1. Component
2. Place of separation
3. Military Qualifications and date (i.e. infantry, aviation, and marksmanship badges, etc)
4. Destination
5. Total amount - Name of Disbursing Office

1. sorted
2. sorted.
3. The line is: Ex Rifle M-1 MM BAR
4. sorted
5. sorted (or close enough)

PS Ed: I found a Japanese Arisaka bayonet with my grandfather's (Garton) things. My dad said grandpa brought it back with him. It's in poor condition and I have no story at all so it's probably of little to no use for Vol. 3. Let me know if you're interested though.

apis mellifera · 01-25-2012, 06:58 PM

All have been sorted but #3. We found a better copy of the DD214 at the courthouse which revealed the full line. The next question is: what does MM mean and is it related to BAR?

guns3545 · 01-25-2012, 07:52 PM

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John

01-24-2012, 07:52 PM	#1
Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 552 Thanks: 567 Thanked 449 Times in 170 Posts	What are the form fields in the five blocks that you have highlighted--what do the headings say? This may give some hints. For instance, BAR would normally mean Browning Automatic Rifle. However, the field may make that interpretation incorrect. I would also assume that he received his separation papers at Camp Gordon, Georgia. Help us with the field headings. Looks like I'm slower than Ed. Neil __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.

01-24-2012, 08:53 PM	#2
apis mellifera User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WV Posts: 149 Thanks: 3 Thanked 24 Times in 8 Posts	From a similar DD214 I found online; fields are: 1. Component 2. Place of separation 3. Military Qualifications and date (i.e. infantry, aviation, and marksmanship badges, etc) 4. Destination 5. Total amount - Name of Disbursing Office 1. sorted 2. sorted. 3. The line is: Ex Rifle M-1 MM BAR 4. sorted 5. sorted (or close enough) PS Ed: I found a Japanese Arisaka bayonet with my grandfather's (Garton) things. My dad said grandpa brought it back with him. It's in poor condition and I have no story at all so it's probably of little to no use for Vol. 3. Let me know if you're interested though. Last edited by apis mellifera; 01-25-2012 at 06:58 PM. Reason: Updated

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01-25-2012, 06:58 PM	#3
apis mellifera User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: WV Posts: 149 Thanks: 3 Thanked 24 Times in 8 Posts	All have been sorted but #3. We found a better copy of the DD214 at the courthouse which revealed the full line. The next question is: what does MM mean and is it related to BAR?

01-25-2012, 07:52 PM	#4
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