Basic Training Documents for Harold Rork

This post features items found in my great-grandmother’s scrapbook from the 1940s.

My grandfather, Harold Albert Rork, entered the army in February 1943. This page contains notes his mother wrote about the events of February through May of that year.

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Feb. 13, 1943. Harold Albert Rork took his final exam at Louisville, Ky. and was given limited service rating. He was sworn in to report for induction at Versailles, Ind. Feb. 20, 1943, when he was taken to Fort Benjamin Harrison induction center near Indianapolis.

Feb. 22 He was given 2 shots and his uniform.

Feb. 26 Left Fort Harrison to go to Fort McClellan, Alabama. Draws $50 per month.

April 1943. He completed his basic training and was transferred 1 mile in same camp with following address: Pvt. Harold A. Rork, Officers Candidate Preparatory School, Fort McClellan, Ala.

On special detail. Types and helps Lieut. in supply room.

May 13. Made First Class Private and draws $5? [photo cut off] a month.

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Below is a Notice of Classification for Harold from December 30, 1942, showing his classification as Class I-A.

Below is a note about Harold’s transfer from Fort Benjamin Harrison (Indiana) to Fort McClellan (Alabama) for basic training.

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