Hi,
How can one trace his duties and location of service of this soldier?
Thanks,
Neil.
Hi,
How can one trace his duties and location of service of this soldier?
Thanks,
Neil.
He was a civilian employee, not a soldier. Whatever he did, he was entitled to the privileges accorded to a company grade officer (Lieutenant thru Captain). Good luck.
Thanks.
Was that late in the war to be drafted like this?
He doesn't appear to have been drafted. The U.S. military has used civilian employees for many, many years.
here's a SEPT 24, 1942 Military ID
Mr. James Maxwell 1910 - 1975 - Obituary - Tributes.com
Mr. James Maxwell
BORN: April 15, 1910
DIED: February 1, 1975
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
I looked up his name in the obituaries and found out he died back in 1975
I did some research and found some more information about the soldier's military ID card:
Army serial number - 39181603
Name - MAXWELL, JAMES, M
Residence: STATE 97 WASHINGTON
Place of Enlistment: 9784 TACOMA WASHINGTON
Date of enlistment: 16
Date of enlistment month: 05
Date of enlistment year: 42
Grade: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT , PRIVATE
Grade: Code 8
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION: BI# BRANCH IMATERIAL - WARRENT OFFICERS, USA
TERM OF ENLISTMENT 5 / Enlistment for the duration of the war or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the president or otherwise according to law
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 / CIVIL LIFE
NATIVITY K7
YEAR OF BIRTH 10
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 WHITE CITIZEN
EDUCATION 4 / 4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 136 / Statistical clerks and compilers
MARITAL STATUS 9 / Widower or widow, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 7 / Selectees [Enlisted Men]
CARD NUMBER #
BOX NUMBER 1403
FILM REEL NUMBER 6.169
US Government Employees could have been commissioned instead of taking the standard GS rating (Federal Civil Service Ratings for positions and pay) depending on the position. That was true I know until the 1980s. I had a friend who was a Lt Commander in the USNR instead of a GS rating, and only had a uniform on once for his ID.
Hi,
Many many thanks for the reply.
Neil.
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