Nice US dog tag set with a little history

[greatwhite]

Hi folks just secured these, a nice dog tag set with basic field manual collar insignia with sharpshooter award,
Named Beverly E Clarity matched with the field manual including army serial number a quick google tells me
Details
Name Beverly E Clarity
Race White
Birth Year 1913
Age Group 26 - 30
Residence Winnebago County, Illinois
Height 70 in.
Weight 155 lbs.
Civilian Occupation Students
Marital Status Single, without dependents
Education 4 years of College
Citizenship Status U.S. Citizen
Service Details
Rank Private
Branch Branch Immaterial or General Officers
Component Selectees
Enlistment Details
Enlistment Location Chicago
Enlistment Date September 09, 1942
Enlistment Term Enlistment for duration of War plus six months
Army Serial Number 36370227
Not sure if he saw action as it does not say. It would be great if i could get a picture

[SteveR]

4 years of college and has a privates rank ?
Football player ?

[greatwhite]

Not sure how it worked in the day, maybe he did not learn to quickly.

[BlackCat1982]

Beverly Eugene Clarity died in April 1999.

[greatwhite]

Thanks for that information, always sad to hear someone passed on although he survived the war and lived to a good age, was there any other information of him, a picture maybe. which unit he was in.

[greatwhite]

Just got another set this time with an infantry award converted into a bracelet, Walter C Bell, i am was told he was with the first infantry although i can not find anything to confirm this, basic NARA info, anyone know what M stands for on the tag is it his religon.
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 35465177 35465177
NAME BELL#WALTER#C########### BELL#WALTER#C###########
RESIDENCE: STATE #2 Undefined Code
RESIDENCE: COUNTY 167 Undefined Code
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 5321 CINCINNATI OHIO
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 29 29
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 07 07
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 42 42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT# Private
GRADE: CODE 8 Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION BI# Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE 00 Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED # #
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
LONGEVITY ### ###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life
NATIVITY 52 KENTUCKY
YEAR OF BIRTH 21 21
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen
EDUCATION 4 4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 316 Farm hands, general farms
MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 7 Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER # #
BOX NUMBER 0945 0945
FILM REEL NUMBER 5.7## 5.7##

[BlackCat1982]

Methodist.

[Rakkasan187]

Very nice groupings..

You can try to get their records through NARA...

Smitty

[BlackCat1982]

99% sure this is the man.

[greatwhite]

Thanks guys couple of questions, NARA lists his basic info, how can find out which regiment he served with, if it was the first infantry the guy could well have been involved with D Day landings.
And if that is his grave could someone explain what TEC 4 relates too, thanks again its great to know a little more about the tags i have, photos would be ideal.