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Allamakee co. Iowa
World War I
Honorable Discharge from the United States Army
Omar L. Frye


~Page 11, No. 506
Soldier's Form

Honorable Discharge from the United States Army

This is to Certify, that: Omar L. Frye #3780697, Pvt Cas. Det. #29, 163rd Depot Brigade
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. W.D. Nov. 15, 1918 & W.D. Letter Nov 30, 1918

Said Omar L. Frye was born in Clayton County in the State of Minnesota. When enlisted he was 26 5/12 years of age, and by occupation a Farmer. He had Brown eyes, Dk Brown hair, Fair complexion and was 5 feet 9 inches in height.
Given under my hand at Camp Dodge Iowa this 10th day of January, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen.
(signed) George M. Davies, Major Infantry U.S.A., Commanding

ENLISTMENT RECORD

Name: Omar L. Frye #3780697
Grade: Private
Inducted: Oct 3rd, 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: Farming
Wounds received in service: None
Physical condition when discharged: Good
Typhoid prophylaxis completed: Nov. 1st, 1918
Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed: Nov. 1st, 1918
Married or Single: Single
Character: Very good
Remarks: No A.W.O.L. No absence under G.O. #31-W.D. 1912 or G.O. #45-W.D. 1914. Entitled to travel pay.

(Signature of Soldier)
Omar L. Frye
(Signed) Earl E. Bletcher, 1st Lt. Inf. U.S.A., Commanding Cas. Det. #29, 163rd Depot Brigade
Filed for Record this 17th day of March, 1918

Handwritten notations on the document:
Inter Urban Railway ticket from Camp Dodge to Waukon, Iowa. Form S-4 No. 13340. Date issued 1/10/1919, H.E. Lavine, agent
Camp Dodge Iowa Jan 10, 1919, paid in full $51.07; 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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