First, a big thank you to the Greatest Generation! I was wondering which sub-forum would be the best to try to decipher some information on my grandfather's Notice of Separation from the U.S. Naval Service? He served in the Pacific as a Coxwain for a landing craft from March 1944 to Feb 1946. The information I'm trying to understand is under "Vessels and Stations Served On." Thanks, Bob
Scan the document or take a good photograph of it, at least the part you're asking about, and we'll take a shot. If the thread needs to be moved we have janitor, I mean "staff" for that.
Thanks, OpanaPointer. I just smudged out some ID numbers. Sep Doc by bob_stl posted Oct 4, 2017 at 12:50 PM
The experts will be along shortly so here's a feeble attempt on my part (which you may have already figured out): First line: NRS = Naval Recruiting Station St Louis probably where he was inducted 2nd line Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois See: Naval Station Great Lakes - Wikipedia https://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrma/installations/ns_great_lakes.html Third line: COMSERV7th Fleet RB EDUR looks like it was located at Milne Bay at least according to the picture caption with that label here: Elmer John Schlueter - USNR - Military Page - Ancestry.com Not sure what the RB EDUR mean RB could be Rear Base but that's a guess. Here's the wiki page for Milne Bay: Milne Bay - Wikipedia But of course hyperwar is a better reference as Opana will agree, I'm sure. HyperWar: Building the Navy's Bases in World War II [Chapter 26] The final line is likely the base were he was separated from the navy however looking at this page: U.S. Navy World War II Number Coded Geographical Locations 936 is Morotai, Netherlands East Indies And this page translates NAV SEC Base as Naval Section Base: US NAVAL SECTION BASE, NAVY 936 | Navy Units | VetFriends.com So probably not where he was separated.
I understand there's some interesting dives on WWII planes off shore a bit as well or have they recovered them all or at least the known ones. Oh almost forgot: Welcome aboard. This is one of the best sites on the web for questions like you just asked. Any stories you have from service members are very welcome by the way.
USS Wolverine and USS Sable, two converted sidewheelers were used for touch-and-go training, and sometimes that converted to "touch-and-dunk".
Thanks guys. That was a lot of the same information that I was digging up. For some of these, there only seems to be one or two references which is kind of surprising. I came across that link that suggested he was in the Netherlands, but I don't ever remember hearing anything about that. I will have to look into the Hyperwar site more. It looks like a lot of great historical information. All I know for sure is that my dad said that he dropped off and picked up marines and prisoners in an LCM. I don't think that my grandpa really talked about it much. He passed away in 1991.
I believe this was in the Philippines. John Therina with P38 Lighting by bob_stl posted Oct 4, 2017 at 2:30 PM John Therina with P-38 Lightning by bob_stl posted Oct 4, 2017 at 2:31 PM
The number of conspiracy theories that have floundered on the reefs of facts there are truly impressive. Anyone interested in WWII should spend at least some time there poking around.
Netherland East Indies is usually referred to as the Dutch East Indies i.e. Indonesia and West New Guinea. See: Dutch East Indies - Wikipedia Dutch East Indies campaign - Wikipedia East Indies Dutch East Indies in World War II Good chance that was post war repatriation duty. There is a wealth of information there including many primary documents. And in case you haven't realized it Opana is now the driving force behind it as well as being a major player in its' construction. He can recite more of the history of the site. Indeed that would make a worthwhile thread in and of itself.
Ah! Okay, I'm a dufus. I just didn't really read it through. I saw the cities for France and Belgium above and below and assumed that the nearby numbers would be located directly in Europe. Excellent! I'll definitely be digging around in there.
Not too familiar with Naval Separation documents, but his awards show that he spent time in the US, the Philippines, and the Pacific. or this (I'm not sure) American Defense Ribbon Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon (he had one bronze campaign star) Philippine Liberation Ribbon These are the possible campaigns he was involved in: Pacific Ocean Areas (command) - Chester W. Nimitz Pearl Harbor Doolittle Raid Coral Sea Midway Solomons Aleutians Gilberts & Marshalls Marianas & Palau Volcano Is & Ryukyu Is South West Pacific Areas (command) - Douglas MacArthur Guadalcanal Campaign 1942–43 New Guinea Campaign 1942-45 Philippines Campaign 1941-42 Dutch East Indies campaign 1941-42 Solomon Islands campaign 1943–45 Guadalcanal Campaign 1942–43 Battle of Timor 1942-43 Philippines Campaign 1944–45 Borneo campaign 1945 United States theaters of operations in World War II - Wikipedia
Thanks, Lou and Gordon. Can't tell what aircraft this is. I can find airplanes with similar canopies. This is probably some kind of trainer, but I don't see any with a wing root like this. I think that might be Australian markings? John Therina - New Guinea? by bob_stl posted Oct 4, 2017 at 2:43 PM