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   thenguy says:

   U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Draft, Enlistment and Service
   Name: John V Arrington
   Birth: 1920
   Military: 31 Aug 1943 – Huntington West, Virginia
   Residence: Mercer, West Virginia

   Name: John V Arrington
   Birth Year: 1920
   Race: White, citizen (White)
   Nativity State or Country: West Virginia
   State of Residence: West Virginia
   County or City: Mercer

   Enlistment Date: 31 Aug 1943
   Enlistment State: Virginia
   Enlistment City: Huntington West
   Branch: No branch assignment
   Branch Code: No branch assignment
   Grade Code: Private
   Term of Enlistment: 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
   Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
   Source: Civil Life

   Education: 4 years of high school
   Civil Occupation: Unskilled occupations in extraction of minerals, n.e.c.
   Marital Status: Separated, with dependents
   Height: 00
   Weight: 006

   Probably one of these two guys:

   U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Casualties
   Name: John Arrington
   Birth: 6 Dec 1920
   Death: 24 Jan 1989
   Military: 16 Sep 1940
   Other: 19 Aug 1945

   U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Casualties
   Name: John Arrington
   Birth: 9 Oct 1920
   Death: 14 Feb 1987
   Military: 21 Sep 1943
   Other: 15 Mar 1946

   1940s Census
   Name: John V Arrington
   Age: 19
   Estimated Birth Year: abt 1921
   Gender: Male
   Race: White
   Birthplace: West Virginia
   Marital Status: Single
   Relation to Head of House: Son
   Home in 1940: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
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   Street: Route 10
   Inferred Residence in 1935: Rock, Mercer, West Virginia
   Residence in 1935: Same House
   Sheet Number: 4A
   Occupation: Tipple Laborer
   Attended School or College: No
   Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
   Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
   Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
   Weeks Worked in 1939: 1
   Income: 18
   Income Other Sources: No
   Neighbors: View others on page

   Household Members:
   Name Age
   John A Arrington 45 (Dad) coal miner
   Indie Arrington 43 (Mother)
   John V Arrington 19
   Harold Arrington

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   6-12-13

   thenguy says:

   Actually I think its the 9 Oct one —this to

   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=John&GSmn=&GSln=ARRINGTON&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=52&GScnty=0&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n

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