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Allamakee co. Iowa
World War I
Honorable Discharge from the United States Army
Emmett P. Fitzgerald


~Page 38, No. 726
Soldier's Form

Honorable Discharge from the United States Army

This is to Certify, that: Emmett P. Fitzgerald (2142297) Pvt. 1st Class, Cas. Det. #61, Bah. C 357 F.A.
The United States Army, as a Testimonial of Honest and Faithful Service, is hereby Honorably Discharged from the military service of the United States by reason of: Tel. Auth. W.D. Nov. 15, 1918 and Letter W.D. Nov. 30, 1918

Said Emmett P. Fitzgerald was born in Waukon in the State of Iowa. When enlisted he was 25 years of age, and by occupation a Farmer. He had Gray eyes, Alopecia hair, Ruddy complexion and was 5 feet 9 inches in height.
Given under my hand at Camp Dodge Iowa this 13th day of Feb., one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.
(signed) George M. Davies, Major Inf U.S.A., Commanding

ENLISTMENT RECORD

Name: Emmett P. Fitzgerald
Grade: Pvt. 1st Class
Enlisted or Inducted: Feb. 24, 1918 at Waukon, Iowa
Serving in First enlistment period at date of discharge
Prior service: None
Noncommissioned officer: Never
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating: ---
Horsemanship: Not mounted
Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: None
Knowledge of any vocation: Farmer
Wounds received in service: None
Physical condition when discharged: Good
Typhoid prophylaxis completed: 3/19/1918
Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed: 3/19/1918
Married or Single: Single
Character: Excellent
Remarks: No A.W.O.L. No absence under G.O. 31 or 45. W.D. Bah C 337 Field Artillery - 310 Guard and Fire Co Service. Honest and Faithfully. Entitled to travel pay.

(Signature of Soldier) Emmett P. Fitzgerald
(Signed) E.C. Grove, Ind. Lt. Inf., Commanding Cas Det. #61
Filed for Record this 14th day of April, 1919

Handwritten notations on the document:
Inter Urban Railway ticket from Camp Dodge to Waukon, Iowa. Form S3 No. 37. Date issued 2/13/1919, H.E. Lavine, agent
Camp Dodge Iowa Feb. 13, 1919, paid in full $24.14; A.A. Padmore, Capt. Quartermaster, U.S.A.

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~source: Soldiers' and sailors' discharge record, 1917-1949; FHL US/CAN Film 1480794 Item 4
~transcribed by S. Ferrall for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb from scanned records contributed by Constance Diamond, coordinator of the Iowa Special Project, Iowa in the Great War

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