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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#2489
   
   

 HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That     Carl Adams

#774104   Pvt. 1 Tel.    Casual Det. #952, Dem. Group. last assigd. Field Rom Sq #305

          

 

THE UNITED STATES ARMY, as a Testimonial of Honest and Faithful Service, is herby HONORABLY DISCHARGED from the military service of the UNITED STATES by reason of     Tel. W. D. Nov. 15, 18; Letter A. G. O. Nov. 30, 18

 

Said    Carl Adams was born in     La Mar
in the State of    Nebraska When enlisted he was    22     years of age

and by occupation a   farmer

He had  blue  eyes,     brown  hair,     fair  complexion, and was       5  feet     3   inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    5th   day of     July,    one thousand nine hundred and     Nineteen.

       
    Lieut. Canoe  
    Major  Sig. Corps, U. S. A.  
      Commanding.

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name    Carl Adams Grade   Pvt. 1st Cl.
Enlisted, or Inducted,   Aug.  24     1917, at  Volga, Iowa
Serving in     first     enlistment period at date of discharge.
Prior service  None

 

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Noncommissioned officer   Never

Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating     not qualified

Horsemanship     Not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       A. E. F.

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    None

Knowledge of any vocation    Farmer

Wounds received in service    None

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed     Sept. 13, 1917

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed (Triple)  Sept. 13, 1917  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks: No A. W. O. L. No absence under G. O. 31 W. D.  1912 or W. D. 45-1914.

              Entitled to travel pay.

              Left U. S. June 29, 1918. Returned June 26, 1919

    INTER-URBAN RAILWAY Ticket From Campt Dodge to Volga, Ia; Form F.L. 1 No.82166; Date issued: 7-5-19.

                                 H. E. Lavine, Agent        

 

  (Signature of Soldier) Louis J. Allenstein
    J. E. Grose.
    Capt. Inf.
    Commanding  Cas. Det. 1558
 

 

~ source: Clayton County, Iowa Discharges. LDS microfilm #1516914 Item #6

~transcribed by Constance Diamond