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Allamakee co. Iowa
World War I
Honorable Discharge from the United States Army
John Earl McCormick


~Page 25, No. 639
Soldier's Form

Honorable Discharge from the Army of the United States

This is to Certify, that: John E. McCormick #4006096, Private, Hq Co., School Troops C.O.T.S.
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: Expiration term of service Cir. 77 W.D. 11/21/1918

Said John E. McCormick was born in Waterville in the State of Iowa. When enlisted he was 22 5/12 years of age, and by occupation a Farmer. He had Blue eyes, Brown hair, Fair complexion and was 5 feet 7 1/2 inches in height.
Given under my hand at Camp Gordon, Ga this 19th day of Feby, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.
(signed) By Command of Maj. Geo. Cameron, Ivan W. Mann, 2nd Lt Inf., Asst adj., Commanding

ENLISTMENT RECORD

Name: John E. McCormick
Grade: Private
Enlisted: July 21, 1918 at Waukon, Iowa
Serving in First enlistment period at date of discharge
Prior service: None
Noncommissioned officer: Never
Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating: Not qualified
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: August 15, 1918
Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed: August 15, 1918
Married or Single: Single
Character: Excellent
Remarks: Served in Co. E 5th Inf. Repl Regt. Date of enlistment to Nov. 22, 1918. School Troops C.O.T.S. to date of discharge. No absence under A.W. 107 of record. Due travel allowance to Waukon, Iowa. Soldiers service honest & faithful.

(Signature of Soldier) John Earl mcCormick
(Signed) H.O. Billings, Captain Infantry U.S.A., Commanding C.O. Hdqrs Co. School Troops C.O.T.S. Camp Gordon, Ga
Filed for Record this 2nd day of April, 1919

Handwritten notations on the document:
Feb 19, 1919, paid in full $53.65; Geo. N. Watson, Capt. Quartermaster Corps, U.S.A.
No. R.R. Administration Ticket Office Feb 19, 1919, Atlanta, GA

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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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