Jefferson Barracks - 10,000th Seperatee

Saint Louis Globe-Democrat

1945-12

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Jefferson Barracks (Saint Louis, Mo.)
Military
Military discharge

Saint Louis (Mo.)

1940-1949

"100,000th Separatee of Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. Private Donald T. Wardrip, 5923 S 6th St, St. Joseph, Missouri, was the 100,000th man to be discharged from the Separation Center, Jefferson Barracks, 8 December 1945. Private Wardrip, who is 22 years of age, has been overseas 23 months. He joined the 3rd Army on 1 November 1944 and was a machine gunner in the "B" company, 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division. A grocery clerk in civilian life, he plans to return to the same type of work after taking time out for a rest."

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