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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
6
Announcement from Washington by Secretary Knox states men aged 17 to 50 enlisting in the Naval Reserve will be kept on active duty through the national emergency. They will then be moved to inactive duty as soon as possible, with the four year active service term shortened if the emergency ends early.
The United States Naval Reserve seeks men for four class entries V-3 radio and communications V-5 aviation V-6 aviation trade or vocational training and V-7 fleet officers. V-3 enlistees receive petty officer status with pay from 60 to 92 dollars monthly plus 115 dollars daily for dependents. two years of college preferred for aviation entry as a seaman second class, with accelerated paths to aviation cadet and advanced training at Pensacola Jacksonville or Corpus Christi.
The document details naval reserve enlistment classes V-5 and V-6, pay during month one training at 68 6, then 745 per month plus daily expenses, and eventual commission as ensign with roughly 245 monthly pay plus 400 annual active-duty bonuses. It describes paths for skilled trades, apprentices, and non skilled recruits, including Navy Trade School attendance and automatic advancement to seaman second class after four months. It notes specialized training for V-6 with designation of trades and immediate assignments to ships or shore facilities.
College graduates are urged to join the US Naval Reserve officer training program. After four months training, selectees become ensigns with commissions. Trainees receive 65 dollars monthly, with potential total pay around 143 dollars plus 4 dollars monthly marriage allowance. Eligibility requires United States birth or naturalization, and enlistment limits for non native-born candidates with ten years of service. Further details available at regional Navy Recruiting Station by writing or calling.
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