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1946 U.S. Army Discharge Papers of Glen Carbon Resident Anthony Poneta

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“1946 U.S. Army Discharge Papers of Glen Carbon Resident Anthony Poneta,” Madison Historical, accessed June 14, 2025, https://madison-historical.siue.edu/archive/items/show/2356.

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Description

Separation Qualification Record, or discharge papers, of Anthony J. Poneta, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a cook at the Percy Jones Hospital Annex at Fort Custer in Michigan. Poneta enlisted on December 19, 1942, and served until March 14, 1946. For most of his duty he served as a T/5 (Technician Fifth Grade) cook, which was equivalent to a Corporal, and supervised multiple military cooks, kitchen personnel, and even prisoners of war in preparing food for the hospital staff. Poneta was partially blind in one eye which led him to being unable to serve in a combat role.

Transcription

  • (front)
    Army of the United States, Separation Qualification Record.
    Poneta Anthony J
    Army Serial No. 36 438 952
    Grade: Tec 5
    Social Security No. Unknown
    Permanent Mailing Address: R 4, Edwardsville, ILL
    Date of Entry into Active Service: 19 DEC 1942
    Date of Separation: 14 MAR 1946
    Date of Birth: 2 NOV 1917
    Place of Separation: Separation Center Fort Sheridan ILL
    Military Occupational Assignments:
    1 mo, PVT, Basic
    3 mos, PVT, Hospital Orderly 657
    34 mos, T/5, Cook 060

    Worked as cook in a hospital mess hall serving the hospital staff. Prepared and seasoned meats, gravies, sauces, and vegetables. Prepared desserts and salads. Baked pies, cakes, cookies and other pastries. Supervised 2 military cooks, six female personnel, and six prisoners of war as kitchen helpers in the mess hall.

    (back)
    Military Education: None
    Highest Grade Completed: 8th Grade
    Degrees or Diplomas: Diploma
    Year Left School: 1931
    Name and Address of Last School Attended: Glen Carbon, ILL
    Major Course of Study: None
    Other Training or Schooling: None
    Civilian Occupations: Fireman, Stationary Boiler: Glen Carbon Coal Co, Inc., RR 2 Collinsville, ILL. Dec. 1940 to Dec. 1942. Fired and maintained stationary boilers in a coal mine. 100 pound pressure boilers. Cleaned, blew off, and prepared both fire and water tube equipment. Kept check on dynamos at all times.

    Additional Information: None
    Signature of person being separated: Anthony J Poneta
    Signature of separation classification officer: Gordon J Mott
    Name of Officer: Gordon J Mott MAJ AC

Source

  • Glen Carbon Heritage Museum

Subjects

  • government
  • Glen Carbon
  • Edwardsville
  • World War II
  • military

Contributor

  • Donna Poneta-Hahn

Date

March 14, 1946

Language

English

Type

  • Miscellaneous Document

Format

  • Letter
  • jpg

Coverage

  • Glen Carbon
    Edwardsville
    1940-1949

Identifier

  • poneta-anthony-d-001
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