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Soldier's Discharge Record

SOLDIER'S FORM

 

#1538
Name:  John W. Becker Filed:  Sept. 9, 1922
            

      Freda Katschkowsky      County Recorder.

 

HONORABLE DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY

To All Whom it May Concern:

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That      John W. Becker

#2849743 Private  Infantry Unassigned (Last Assigned Co. "A" 34th Infirmary)

          

 

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. Ayth. W. D. Nov. 15-18 and Letter W. D.  Nov. 30, '18.

 

Said     John W. Becker was born in    Guttenberg
in the State of    Iowa When enlisted he was    24 4/12     years of age

and by occupation a   Farmer

He had  blue  eyes,     light  hair,     ruddy  complexion, and was   5   feet  6 1/2  inches in height.

      Given under my hand at    Camp Dodge, Iowa

This    20th   day of     February,    one thousand nine hundred and     Nineteen.

       
    Stephen A. Park, Jr.  
    Captain  Infantry  
      Commanding.

 

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ENLISTMENT RECORD

 

Name     John W. Becker Grade   Private
Enlisted, or Inducted,   April 26th     1918, at  Elkader, 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 rated

Horsemanship     not mounted

Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions       none.

Decorations, Medals, Citations:    none

Knowledge of any vocation    farmer

Wounds received in service    none

Physical condition when discharged     Good

Typhoid prophylaxis completed [Triple]    May16th, 1918

 

Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed  ------------------------  

Married or Single    Single

Character   Excellent

Remarks: No A. W. O. L. No A. F. D.  G. O. 45/14.

              Served with M. G. Co., 351st Inf. Camp Dodge, Iowa from date of enlistment to May 16, '18; With 90th Div. Camp Travis, Texas, from May 17-'16 to May 26-'18; with Co. 57-165 D. B. Camp Travis, Texas, from May 27-'16 to June 26, '18; with Co. "A" 34th Inf., Camp McArthur, Texas from June 27, '18 to July 15, '18; with Hgs. Cas., Det., Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas; From July 16, '18 to July 18, '19, with Co. 8, Cas. Det., Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas; From Aug. 18, '18 to Sept. 6, '18, with Co., "A" 4th Div. Bn. Camp MacArthur.

               

  (Signature of Soldier)  John W. Becker
     
     
    Commanding 
 

 

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

~transcribed by Constance Diamond