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Allamakee co. Iowa
World War I
Honorable Discharge from the United States Army
William H. Hurm


~Page 432, No. 1231
Soldier's Form

Honorable Discharge from the United States Army

This is to Certify, that: William H. Hurm, #4818367, Private, Casual Det #13, 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: W.D. Tel Nov. 15, 1918 Letter Nov 30, 1918 & W.D. Cir Dec 13, 1918

Said William H. Hurm was born in Lansing in the State of Iowa. When enlisted he was 21 11/12 years of age, and by occupation a Farmer. He had Gray eyes, Lt. Brown hair, Medium complexion and was 5 feet 7 inches in height.
Given under my hand at Camp Dodge Iowa this 24th day of Dec, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen.
(signed) George M. Davies, Major Inf U.S.A., Commanding

ENLISTMENT RECORD

Name: William H. Hurm
Grade: Private
Enlisted or Inducted: Sep 5, 1918 at Waukon, Iowa
Serving in First enlistment period at date of discharge
Prior service: None
Noncommissioned officer: No
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: unknown
Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed: ----
Married or Single: Single
Character: Excellent
Remarks: none

(Signature of Soldier) William H. Hurm
(Typed) Frank M. Storg, 2nd Lt. Inf. U.S.A., Cas. Det. #13, 163rd D.B.
Filed for Record this 24th day of April 1937, at 9:40 o'clock A.M.
Emmett C. Sullivan, Recorder

Notations on the document:
Inter Urban Railway ticket from Camp Dodge to Waukon, Ia; form St No. 8758; date issued 12/24/1918, H.E. Lavine, agent
Camp Dodge Iowa Dec 24, 1918, paid in full $41.77; 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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