A Big Thank You

To all of the men and women who have so graciously served and are currently serving this wonderful country.  Happy Veteran's Day!  I Googled my granddad today.  He died before I was born, but I always hear stories about him.  I found some government archives today that told me a little bit more about his enlistment.  It's amazing what you can find on the internet these days.

Rockleigh S. Dawson

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	8459	OKLAHOMA CITY OKLAHOMA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	03	03
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	01	01
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	42	42
GRADE: CODE	9	Aviation Cadet
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	AC#	Air Corps
BRANCH: CODE	20	Air Corps
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
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	0	Civil Life
NATIVITY	84	OKLAHOMA
YEAR OF BIRTH	21	21
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	6	2 years of college
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	002	Actors and actresses
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	6	Army of the United States -includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10