MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES OFFICE GENERAL 1. The Miscellaneous Services Office is a grouping of dissimilar service elements which perform centralized housekeeping, maintenance, or other functions as a common service. The functions contribute only indirectly to the accomplishment of the mission of the depot, but are important to its operation. 2. The Miscellaneous Services Office is a depot headquarters service element and a responsibility of the depot commander. SALVAGE BRANCH* GENERAL 1. The Salvage Branch is a headquarters service element and a responsibility of the depot commander. 2. The Chief, Salvage Branch, is directly responsible to the Chief, Miscellaneous Services Office. One of various activities for which the Army commander has funding responsibilities at class II installations. ORGANIZATIONAL STATEMENT-SALVAGE BRANCH This agency is a duly constituted element of the Miscellaneous Services Office (see par. 58b, SR 780-5-1). Its manpower, funding, and technical supervision are provided by the Commanding General, Sixth Army, in consonance with the definition of responsibility set forth in paragraph 7m, SR 10-500-1, as amended. Organizationally the Branch is comprised of two components, namely, an Office of the Chief, and an Operations Section. Within the former there is an administrative function and a contracting function both of which operate under the immediate supervision of the Chief of Branch and his principal civilian assistant. The detail and breakdown of such activity will be found in the functional statement (see TAB E). MSO SALVAGE BRANCH PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS Receipt and disposal of property turned in for salvage. 9a. Office of the Chief. (1) The Chief. DELINEATION OF FUNCTIONS (a) Responsible for the performance of the functions assigned the Salvage Branch. (b) Advises depot commander regarding utilization of salvage items, (c) Performs such other functions as are delineated in paragraph 1, section XIII. (2) Maintains liaison with depot agencies regarding the further utilization of salvage before final disposal and on proper turn-in procedures. (3) Collaborates with depot property branch in the reclamation of salvage lumber within the depot. (4) Awards contracts of sale for scrap, salvage, and surplus property. (5) Responsible for the handling of all moneys received from sales of salvage, until receipted for by the depot finance officer. (6) Interprets and activates new and/or revised salvage procedures received from higher authority. (7) Checks all advance copies of receiving documents for completeness and adherence to regulatory procedures. (8) Reviews and edits all incoming and outgoing documents, directives, and correspondence. (9) Maintains liaison with other Government agencies on transfer of usable salvage or surplus material. (10) Publicizes salvage sales through public-relations facilities when large amount of material is being offered for public sale. (11) Responsible for the security of materials stored within the salvage yard. (12) Maintains files and registers for all branch activities, including stock records, voucher jacket and correspondence files, property, contract, and invitation to bid registers. (13) Prepares, assembles, and distributes sales contracts and follows through on subsequent necessary actions. (14) Secures operating data and prepares one-time and recurring reports as required by Army directives. (15) Furnishes adjutant's office, administrative branch, new and cancellation lists of names and addresses of prospective bidders for preparation of addressograph plates. (16) Prepares all forms necessary for the proper handling of moneys received from cash and contract sales. (17) Maintains bidders' list and mails invitations to bid. (18) Maintains various operating records. (19) Performs functions of an administrative office for the salvage branch. (See par. 2, sec. XIII.) 9b. Operations Section (1) Receives, weighs, segregates, classifies, stores, and displays property for sale or donation. (2) Arranges for shipment and loads material sold. (3) Controls sale of scrap lumber and other activities incident to the operation of the salvage yard. (4) Packs and bales salvage material as required, including operation of a paper-baling machine. (5) Stockpiles and separates ferrous from nonferrous metals and light from heavy scrap iron. (6) Estimates weight of scrap iron and nonferrous metals being offered for sale. (7) Assembles and groups like items being offered for sales in a designated sale area. (8) Furnishes commercial nomenclature of description of material being offered for sale while preparing draft of invitation to bid. (9) Tags all material selected by USOE representatives for donation to schools and State institutions. (10) Responsible for disposition of scrap lumber, other scrap, and salvageable property generated at the depot. (11) Schedules delivery of salvageable property turn-ins with the owning agencies. (12) Conducts prospective bidders on tours of inspection of material advertised for public sale. 1 Funds made available by headquarters, Sixth Army, for operating through Dec. 31, 1954. SALVAGE BRANCH PERSONNEL [Positions authorized-1 military and 34 civilian] MILITARY De Garmo, Ivan M., captain, QMC, salvage officer. CIVILIAN Tremain, J. Carl, surplus property disposal officer, GS-2080-8, $4,870 per annum. Ivie, Claude L., surplus property disposal assistant, GS-2080-6, $3,795 per annum. Lucas, Ann M., surplus property disposal clerk (typist), GS-2080-4, $3,575 per annum. Melchert, Carlene M., clerk-typist, GS-322-3, $3,030 per annum. Enebrad, Leonard, warehouseman, general, WB-6907-05, $1.66 per hour. PERSONAL HISTORY STATEMENTS Ivan M. deGarmo, Captain, QMC (01591087), Chief, Salvage Branch Date of birth: 1 December 1918. Education: High-school graduate, 1935. Background: 3 years, farmer; 2 years, apprentice machinist. Military Record: Drafted in Army 24 February 1941; Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Promoted PFC, August 1941, Stock Record Clerk, Post QM, Ft. Ord, California. Promoted Cpl, September 1941, Automotive Stock Record Clerk, Co. E, 58th QM Bn, Stockton Ord Depot. Promoted to Sgt. T/Sgt and 1st Sgt between 1 September 1941 and 1 May 1942, Co. E, 58th QM Bn, Stockton Ord Depot, California. 1st Sgt to 1 February 1943. Attended Officers Candidate School, QM, Camp Lee, Virginia, 1 February 1943 to 30 April 1943. Commissioned 2nd Lt. QMC 30 April 1943. 1 May-1 July 1943, attended Officers Ord Maintenance School, Ft. Crook, Nebraska. 15 July-15 August 1943, served w/377 QM Truck Bn, Ft. Devens, Mass. as a Company truck maintenance officer. August 1943-June 1945, served as Salvage and Contracting Officer, Sales Officer (Officers Clothing Store), Assistant Depot QM at Boston QM Depot, Boston, Mass. Promoted to 1st Lt, June 1944. July and August 1945, attended QM Officer Refresher Course, Camp Lee. Virginia. Served as Bn Labor Officer (in charge of Philippine civilian labor) and PX Officer for 32nd QM Bn, Batangos, P. I., September-December 1945. Released from service January 1946, and on terminal leave to 26 March 1946. Reenlisted at permanent grade M/Sgt 29 March 1946. Served as First Sgt. at Camp Kilmer, N. J.; Ft. Lawton, Wn; Camp Stoneman, Calif; Ft. Sheridan, Ill; 2nd Logistical Command, Pusan, Korea, between April 1946 to 28 February 1951. Recommissioned as 1st Lt, 1 March 1951 and assigned as Chief, Movements and Statistics Branch. (QM Statistician) 8th Army Qm Division, Taegu, Korea, to 1 November 1951. December 1951 to December 1952 served as QM Supply and Petroleum Officer, 2nd Transportation Major Port, Yokohama, Japan. February 1953 to May 1953 attended QM Maintenance School, Utah General Depot, Ogden, Utah. Promoted to Captain 19 May 1953. Assigned as Salvage Officer (Property Disposal and Contracting Officer) 1 June 1953 to present date. J. Carl Tremain, Surplus Property Disposal Officer (GS-2080-8) Born 21 August 1880, in Salina, Kansas. Graduated from High School and entered military service, 25 November 1898. Served in Company A, 20th Infantry, honorably and discharged 24 November 1901. Is a disabled veteran, C2517383, and receives $50 per month. Following military service: Mr. Tremain moved to Stockton, Calif., and began a period of employment with the Holt Manufacturing Company that lasted for 24 years. He became their General Storekeeper and supervised the disposal of |