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Separation qualification record and honorable discharge for Robert Venoy Reed, 1945-10-12;

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Item 1 - Separation qualification record and honorable discharge for Robert Venoy Reed, 1945-10-12;
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Separation qualification record and honorable discharge for Robert Venoy Reed, 1945-10-12;

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Item 2 - Separation qualification record and honorable discharge for Robert Venoy Reed, 1945-10-12;
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Separation qualification record and honorable discharge for Robert Venoy Reed, 1945-10-12;

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Separation qualification record and honorable discharge for Robert Venoy Reed, 1945-10-12;

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Separation qualification record and honorable discharge for Robert Venoy Reed, 1945-10-12;

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  • I armx of thb mms STATBS HONORABLE CICCHMKB • This is to certify that Robert V. Reed 34434743 Technician Fourth Grade . .Medical De;e*«%nt 18?2d Service Coaaand ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES is hereby Honorably Diaeharged from the military service of the United States of ' America. ^""^ '*» * This certificate is awarded as a testimonial of Honest and P«-<ithful Service to this country. Given at LaGarde General Hospital, Saw Orleans, Louisiana Date 12 October 1945 /s/ A. P. Upshur, Colonel Medical. Corpc, Comcianddng ENLISTED ilSCORD MID REPORT OF SEPARATION HONORABLE DISCHARGE Read, Robert V; 34434743; Tec hi MDj AUS; Mad Bet, 1872nd Service Coangji Unit; ^ats of separation 12 Oct 45j Place of separation LaGarde GH Wm Orleansj La; Pamsndrxt address for Hailing purposes RD 1, Sylva, I. C. Date of birth, 23 *ay 1915 J Place of birth, Sylva, ff. C; Blue eyes; Brown hair; Height 61 1ft j Weight 158j Ho. Depend, Hone; White; Single; U. S. Citiaen, Yes; Civilian occupation and Ho. Sales Clerk 373; Date of induction 13 Oct 42; Date of entry into active service, 1 Nov 42; 'Place of entry into service, Caap Croft, S. C.j Registered, Tea; Local Board Mo. 1, Jackson County, M. C.j Home address at tine of entry into service, Sylv&, H. C; Military occupational specialty end No. Surgical Tec'-.nicisn 361; Military qualification, Unavailable; Battles and *a .-"ii;^, :Iorj»3ndy GO 33 $D 45; HofcBbtailji France 00 33 WD 45 Rhlnelffid GC 40 W 45; Deeorations and citations, European sfrieian Middle Eastern Thsater Medalj Good Conduct Medal Silver Star, GO Unknown, Hq, 314th Inf 26 Jun 45J Ptwple Heart GO #144 Hq > S¥, hg & SF tiedls Sta, 23 hug 45; Wounds received in action, 19 Jan 1945, European Africian Meddle Western Thsater; Latest iaaunieatlon dates, smallpox Unavailable; Total length of service, Continental service, 1 year 9 months 22 days; Foreign service, 1 year 2 months 8 days; Highest grade held, Tec 4; Service outside 0. 5. and return Date of r,eperture Destination Dat«- of arrival 6 Apr 1944 BAMS Theater 18 Apr 1944 30 May 1945 USA 13 Jun 1%5 Prior service, Hone; Reason and authority for separation, AH 615-365 and ER 1-1; Service schools attended, Surgical School, Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta, Ga.; Education, 8 grammar, 1 high school; Right thumb print. Lapel Button issued, inactive service, EEC 13 Oct 45 to 1 Mar 42; A5R score (2 Sept. 45) 74 /a/ Robert ?. Reed /s/ Marvin P Sadur, 2nd Lt. MAS, Asst Personnel Officer Copy of discharge oade by Thalia* Ashe, October 17, 1945.
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  • These certificates of October 12, 1945 are the Separation Qualification Record and Honorable Discharge from the Army of the United States for Robert “Venoy” Reed. Reed entered the United States Army October, 1942 during World War II. He became a medic and landed in Normandy, France at the Omaha beachhead on June 16th, 1944 ten days after D-Day. Captured by German forces, Reed was a prisoner of war from January 19, 1945 to April 29, 1945. He returned to Jackson County, North Carolina and married Mary Elizabeth “Lizzie” Hope (1920-2016) June 2, 1946.
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