Typing was out because I was never able to type and copy at the same time.
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The Navy required one to copy on a mill.
The Army and Marines basically by stick — I guess its bad enough lugging all the important gear (weapons, ammo etc) in and to the field, and not much room for typewriter and not many ‘level places to put it’.
I was fortunate that I took typing in HS (not exactly a guy ‘thing’ in 1955) but oddly enough ‘they’ (instructors) would rather you couldn’t type or not very well at the least.
I went to CT”R” School (Intercept operators) and ended up as RM in the Fleet with a Speed Key license (CNFJ 5-61)
“I was fortunate that I took typing in HS (not exactly a guy ‘thing’ in 1955”
I did about the same time, but the only reason I passed was my girlfriend was the teacher’s aid. I can type but have to concentrate on the typing to much to do anything else at the same time.