Home Resources: Notice of Separation From the U.S. Naval Service

     Probably the most valuable item found during the search of my  mother's home was my father's separation paperwork. The official name of this form is the NOTICE OF SEPARATION FROM THE U. S. NAVAL SERVICE  - NAVPERS-553  (Rev. 8-45) .

See below for an image and full transcript of this form.

   

Box 1 Serial or File No.:                         203 43 83 
Box 2 Name (Last) (First) (Middle):       HANNA. Norman Leslie 
Box 3 Rate and Class or Rank and Classification:  Signalman Second Class(T) V-6 USNR 
Box 4 Permanent Address for Mailing Purposes:  826 Summer St., Lynn, Mass.

Box 5 Place of Separation:                     USN PERSONNEL SEPARATION CENTER 
                                                                 BOSTON, MASS 
Box 6 Character of Separation:              HONORABLE 
Box 7 Address from which employment will be sought:   Same as #4 
Box 8 Race:                                              W 
Box 9 Sex:                                                M
Box 10 Marital Status                            Single
Box 11 U. S. Citizen (Yes or No):         Yes 
Box 12 Date and Place of Birth:            11/22/24 Lynn, Mass. 

RECORD OF NAVAL SERVICE

SEL. SER. DATA
Box 13 Registered:                                  NO 
Box 14 Selective Service Board of Registration:     None 
Box 15 Home Address at time of entry into service:  Same as #4 

Box 16 Means Of Entry:                         Enlisted
Box 17 Date of entry into active service:  10/22/42
Box 18 Net Service (For pay purposes)
                                (Yrs, Mos, Days)         3-2-0
Box 19 Place of Entry into Active Service:  RS Boston, Mass.
Box 20 Qualifications, Certificates Held, Etc.:   See Rating Description Booklet: 
                                                                             "Signalman Second Class"
Box 21 Ratings Held:                                             AS; S2c; S1c; SM3c; SM2c 
Box 22 Foreign and/or Sea Service World War II:   Yes   
Box 23 Service Schools Completed:       NTS(SM) Chicago, Ill.       Weeks:  16    
Box 24 Service(Vessels and Stations Served on)         NTS  Newport,  R.I.
                                                                                      NTS  Chicago,  Ill.
                                                                                      USS New York

PAY AND INSURANCE DATA
IMPORTANT: If Premium is not paid when due or within thirty-one days thereafter insurance will lapse. Make checks or money orders payable to the Treasurer of the U. S. and forwaard to Collector's Subsivision Veterans Administration, Washington 25, D.C.

Box 25 Kind of Insurance:                    NIS
Box 26 Effective Month of Allotment Discontinuance:   DEC 1945 
Box 27 Month Next Premium Due:     JAN 1946
Box 28 Amount of Premium due each month:   6.40
Box 29 Intention of Veteran to continue insurance:    Continue
Box 30 Total payment upon discharge:       $74.25
Box 31 Travel or mileage allowance included in Total payment:     $ 0.50  
Box 32 Initial Mustering out pay:  $100.00 
Box 33 Name of Disbursing Officer:   N. L. Boyce, LT. , USN


Box 34 Remarks:         World War II Victory Medal
                                      Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medal - 2 Stars
                                      American Theatre Medal 
Box 35 Signature (By Direction of Commanding Officer):
                                   
                                      TN Yoyce
                                 for A. S. Pierce, LT., USNR  

EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATIONAL DATA  

Box 36 Name and address of last employer:           First National Stores   
                                                                                 Lynn, Mass.
Box 37 Dates of last employment:    From:  6/42
                                                           To:      10/42 
Box 38 Main civilian occupation and D. O. T. No.:    Clerk
Box 39 Job Preference (List type, Locality, and General Area):  Undecided - Mass.
Box 40 Preference for additional Training(Type of Training):  Business Administration
Box 41 Non-service Education(years successfully completed:
                                                                                      Gram.:     8
                                                                                      H. S.:       4
                                                                                      Coll.:       0
Box 42 Degrees:                          None    
Box 43 Major Course or Field:   College  
Box 44 Vocational or Trade courses (Nature and Length of Course):   None
Box 45 Right Index Fingerprint:
Box 46 Off Duty Educational Courses Completed:    None                                                  
Box 47 Date of Separation:                 12/19/45
Box 48 Signature of Person being Separated:        Norman Leslie Hanna
                                                                               Norman Leslie Hanna